Acronis , a global provider in cybersecurity and data protection , introduced Acronis XDR the newest addition to the company ’ s security solution portfolio . Easy to deploy , manage , and maintain , Acronis XDR expands on the current endpoint detection and response , EDR offering and delivers complete natively integrated , highly efficient cybersecurity with data protection , endpoint management , and automated recovery specifically built for managed service providers , MSPs .

Cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated due to cybercriminals deploying AI and attack surfaces expanding , allowing businesses to be more vulnerable to data breaches and malware . To protect their customers , MSPs who offer security services commonly only have a choice of complex tools with insufficient , incomplete protection that are expensive and timeconsuming to deploy and maintain . to protect vulnerable attack surfaces enabling unmatched business continuity .

• High efficiency , with the ability to easily launch , manage , scale , and deliver security services . It also includes AI-based incident analysis and single-click response for swift investigation and response .

• Built for MSPs , including a single agent and console for all services , and a customisable platform to integrate additional tools into a unified technology stack .

“ It is imperative that MSPs provide reliable cybersecurity to customers with diverse IT environments and constrained budgets ,” said Gaidar Magdanurov , President at Acronis .

As a direct response to these challenges , Acronis XDR is the solution providing complete protection without high costs and added complexity .

“ Acronis makes a compelling entrance into XDR ,” notes Chris Kissel , Research Vice- President at IDC . “ Acronis has provided an endpoint protection platform for the better part of a year . They have extended their XDR stack mapping alerts to MITRE ATTACK and offer cloud correlation detections . Importantly , their platform supports multitenancy , and the dashboard provides intuitive visualisations .”

Key features and benefits of Acronis XDR include :

• Native integration across cybersecurity , data protection , and endpoint management . The product is designed

“ Acronis XDR enables MSPs to offer topnotch security without the complexity and significant overhead of traditional nonintegrated tools . This is achieved in several ways , including AI-assisted capabilities within the Acronis solution that helps MSPs provide the utmost cybersecurity – even if an MSP only has limited cybersecurity expertise .”

Earlier this year , the company released Acronis MDR powered by Novacoast , a simple , effective , and advanced endpoint security service built for MSPs with native integration of data protection to deliver unmatched business resilience .

Acronis MDR is a service offering used with the Acronis EDR solution focused on endpoint protection platform , EPP to provide passive endpoint protection . The addition of Acronis MDR amplifies MSP ’ s security

Gaidar Magdanurov , President , Acronis

capabilities without the need for large security resources or added investments .

The introduction of Acronis MDR and XDR follows a string of security-related offerings and solutions from Acronis , building on the company ' s EDR offering released in May 2023 .

Acronis security solutions leverage AI-based innovations and native integrations , which lower complexity and provide complete security in the easiest and most efficient way . With a comprehensive security portfolio from Acronis , MSPs can now offer complete cybersecurity to their customers and scale operations to grow their business . p

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