# Endpoint Central is one of only 9 EDR solutions certified by AV-Comparatives in 2026

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In independent testing by AV-Comparatives, Endpoint Central ranked in the top 4 for malware protection rate and earned EDR Detection Validation certification.

## Don't take our word for it — take theirs.

The AV-Comparatives Business Main Test Series evaluated leading endpoint security products against 1,000 real malware samples. Here's how the results compared.

### Business Main Test Series Badges

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### Malware Protection Rate: Where Endpoint Central Stands

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## In this report, you will learn

1. How AV-Comparatives tests and certifies EDR solutions — and what it takes to qualify
2. A step-by-step breakdown of Endpoint Central's detection across 14 real-world attack stages
3. How Endpoint Central performed across 5 Signal-to-Noise scenarios — with zero excessive alerts
4. Where Endpoint Central stands among the 9 certified EDR solutions worldwide in 2026
5. Expert observations on Endpoint Central's threat-hunting and attack reconstruction capabilities