Is Traditional EDR a Risk to Your Cloud Estate?

As organizations rapidly transition to cloud environments, traditional endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems, originally designed for workstations, struggle to keep pace with the unique demands of cloud security due to their limited visibility and response capabilities. The article argues that traditional EDRs are inadequate for cloud environments, where attacks occur quickly and across complex infrastructures like containers and Kubernetes. Sysdig's Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) offers a more effective solution by integrating detection, investigation, and response capabilities tailored to the cloud, enabling security teams to handle threats at "cloud speed." With tools like the Sysdig 5/5/5 framework, which emphasizes rapid detection and correlation, Sysdig facilitates a more proactive and responsive security posture by leveraging cloud-native tools and processes for comprehensive threat management. The platform's ability to provide rich context and automate responses highlights the importance of cloud-specific solutions over traditional methods, which often fall short in correlating and contextualizing multi-dimensional incidents.