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Test Title: SE Labs Q4 2020 Endpoint Protection: Enterprise, Small Business, and Consumer
AMTSO Test ID: AMTSO-LS1-TP029

  • Statement from Test Lab:

    “Q4 2020 – Endpoint Protection Enterprise, Small Business, and Consumer

    SE Labs tests a variety of endpoint security products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each enterprise, small business, or consumer class product are exposed to the same threats, which are a mixture of targeted attacks using well-established techniques, public email, and web-based threats that are known or found to be live on the internet at the time of the test. The Test Reports indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real time.”

    Test Plan

    Participants: 24
    These Vendors chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, gaining certain guaranteed rights in return for attestations

    “Included” Vendors: 3
    These Vendors did not chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, but may have engaged with the test lab in other ways

    Compliance Status: Confirmed compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3

    Published test Report (Consumer)

    Published test Report (SMB)

    Published test Report (Enterprise)

    Publication Date: 2020-12-23

    Participation information
    Consumer Product title Status Phase 1 Feedback Attestations Comments (Phase 1) Phase 2 feedback Comments (Phase 2)
    AVAST Free Antivirus PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    AVG Antivirus Free Edition PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    Avira Free Security Suite PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    Comodo Internet Security Premium INCLUDED None None None None None
    F-Secure Safe PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    Kaspersky Internet Security PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    MalwareBytes Premium PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    McAfee Total Protection PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Microsoft Windows Defender Consumer PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Norton LifeLock Norton Security PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Trend Micro Internet Security INCLUDED None None None None None
    Webroot Antivirus PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    SMB
    Broadcom (Symantec) Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise Edition PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    FireEye Endpoint Security PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Kaspersky Small Office Security PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    McAfee Endpoint Security PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Microsoft Windows Defender Enterprise PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Sophos Intercept X Advanced PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Security Services INCLUDED None None None None None
    Webroot SecureAnywhere Endpoint Protection PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Enterprise
    Broadcom (Symantec) Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise Edition PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    Crowdstrike Falcon PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    FireEye Endpoint Security PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None
    McAfee Endpoint Security PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Microsoft Windows Defender Enterprise PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Sophos Intercept X Advanced PARTICIPANT None (Waived) None None None
    Notable Commentary:

    No significant commentary submitted

  • Notification date: 2020-09-28
    Notification method: Publicly posted Test Plan, Contact List announcement

    Test Plan

    Commencement date: 2020-09-21

    Phase 1 Commentary dates: 2020-09-29 – 2020-10-07
    Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2021-01-08 – 2021-01-18

    Publication date: 2020-12-23

    Published test Report (Consumer)

    Published test Report (SMB)

    Published test Report (Enterprise)

  • SE Labs “Q4 2020 Endpoint Protection: Enterprise, Small Business, and Consumer” covers the following products:

    Test component: “Home Anti-Malware Protection“:

    AVAST Free Antivirus
    AVG Antivirus Free Edition
    Avira Free Security Suite
    Comodo Internet Security Premium
    F-Secure Safe
    Kaspersky Internet Security
    MalwareBytes PremiumMcAfee Total Protection
    Microsoft Windows Defender Consumer
    Norton LifeLock Norton Security
    Trend Micro Internet Security
    Webroot Antivirus

    Test component: “Small Business Endpoint Protection“:

    Broadcom (Symantec) Endpoint Security Enterprise Edition
    FireEye Endpoint Security
    Kaspersky Small Office Security
    McAfee Endpoint Security
    Microsoft Windows Defender Enterprise
    Sophos Intercept X
    Trend Micro Worry Free Security Services
    Webroot SecureAnywhere Endpoint Protection

    Test component: “Enterprise Endpoint Protection“:

    Broadcom (Symantec) Endpoint Security Enterprise Edition
    Crowdstrike Falcon
    FireEye Endpoint Security
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security
    McAfee Endpoint Security
    Microsoft Windows Defender Enterprise
    Sophos Intercept X Advanced

  • Phase 1 Commentary dates: 2020-09-29 – 2020-10-07
    Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2021-01-08 – 2021-01-18

    Commentary received:

    • Avast

      Test Components covered: Home

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • AVG

      Test Components covered: Home

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Avira

      Test Components covered: Home

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Broadcom (Symantec)

      Test Components covered: SMB, Enterprise

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Comodo

      Test Components covered: Home

      Vendor Status: INCLUDED

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • CrowdStrike

      Test Components covered: Enterprise

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED (Waived)

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • F-Secure

      Test Components covered: Home

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • FireEye

      Test Components covered: SMB, Enterprise

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED (Waived)

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Kaspersky

      Test Components covered: Home, SMB, Enterprise

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • MalwareBytes

      Test Components covered: Home

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED (Waived)

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • McAfee

      Test Components covered: Home, SMB, Enterprise

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED (Waived)

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Microsoft

      Test Components covered: Home, SMB, Enterprise

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED (Waived)

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Norton LifeLock

      Test Components covered: Home

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED (Waived)

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Sophos

      Test Components covered: SMB, Enterprise

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED (Waived)

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Trend Micro

      Test Components covered: Home, SMB

      Vendor Status: INCLUDED

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

    • Webroot

      Test Components covered: Home, SMB

      Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT

      Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED (Waived)

      Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

      Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE

      Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED

  • Compliance Status: Confirmed compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3

    Compliance report