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Our EDR tool fires alerts: what do I do with them?

Endpoint Detection & Response (Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike) generate alerts daily. Not every one is an attack, but no alert should be dismissed casually.

Try this first

  1. 1Categorize each alert: 'Informational' (no action), 'Low' (later), 'Medium/High' (today) or 'Critical' (now). The tool already classifies, use that.
  2. 2Medium or higher: click into details. Which user, which device, which process? Often you spot familiar work activity or not.
  3. 3Unknown process that 'did something with PowerShell': isolate the device (in Defender: 'Isolate device'). Do not power off, keep it online for investigation.
  4. 4Gather context on another device: did the user do something unusual? Install a new tool? Ask in person, not by email from the suspect device.
  5. 5Do not close alerts without investigation. Better a lingering 'false positive' than something missed.

When to bring us in

Critical alert plus no EDR investigation experience equals call us right away. We can troubleshoot in your console within an hour. Do not draw 'quick conclusions' alone.

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