ICSA Q3 2021 Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) Certification Testing Report

SonicWall Capture ATP earned a third perfect score from ICSA Labs Advanced Threat Detection (ATD) certification testing.

IT managers take notes when ICSA Labs releases their Advanced Threat Detection (ATD) certification reports because they help strengthen their network frontiers. The Q3 2021 certification report was the third time SonicWall’s Capture ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) scored perfectly in this category. It was also the only solution to receive a perfect score in this report. It also marked the seventh consecutive ICSA certification for SonicWall Capture ATP.

It is rare for any security solution to receive a perfect score, let alone earn three in a series. However, Capture ATP uses patented RTDMI (Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection) technology designed to do one thing: surpass expectations. In our tests, the technology catches more malware faster than traditional behavior-based sandboxing methods, with a lower false-positive rate. ICSA Labs test results qualify the success of this design.

For context, the goal of cybersecurity is relatively simple: shield enterprise networks and connected assets from known malicious threats. But as we’ve learned, protection from known threats is not enough. Our mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report showed that existing cybersecurity methods are under direct attack by highly organized hackers and scammers. The new challenge is defending networks against new or little-known threats without hampering network performance. Unfortunately, while many protection products and services promise they’re up to the task, only a few are proven to do so – until now.

During 28 days of rigorous testing, ICSA Labs subjected Capture ATP to 653 malicious samples and 695 innocuous apps. The result was Capture ATP detected 100% of malicious files sent through the system while ignoring harmless apps, thus generating zero false positives.

What is ICSA Advanced Threat Defense?

ICSA Labs Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) testing is aimed at vendor solutions designed to detect new threats that traditional security products miss. The test cycles evaluate vendor ATD solutions effectively to detect unknown and little-known threats while minimizing false positives.

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