Bitdefender's GravityZone Achieves Certified Leader Status in AV-Comparatives 2026 EPR Test
Event summary
- Bitdefender's GravityZone blocked 100% of 50 real-world attack scenarios in AV-Comparatives 2026 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test.
- The product achieved a 99.3% overall detection rate, preventing threats at the first stage without operational accuracy costs.
- GravityZone recorded a modeled five-year operational impact of $225 per agent, among the lowest of 14 evaluated products.
- The test evaluated advanced evasion techniques, including EDR unhooking, AMSI bypass, and DNS-based shellcode staging.
The big picture
Bitdefender's certification underscores the growing emphasis on early threat prevention in cybersecurity. As AI accelerates attack speeds, solutions that block threats at the initial stage are becoming critical for enterprise security teams. This result positions Bitdefender as a leader in a market increasingly prioritizing operational precision and broad attack coverage.
What we're watching
- Prevention-First Strategy
- Whether Bitdefender can sustain its prevention-first approach amid evolving cyber threats.
- Operational Efficiency
- The pace at which competitors adopt similar low-operational-impact solutions.
- Market Differentiation
- How this certification affects Bitdefender's positioning against other enterprise security vendors.
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