The Ultimate Anti-Ransomware Solution to Fortify EDR 

Ransomware has become a dominant cyber threat, evolving in sophistication and impact. Traditional Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions, while effective in detecting and responding to known threats, fall short in preventing ransomware attacks before they execute.  

That’s because attackers are effectively evolving malware techniques to bypass endpoint detection. Recent reports observed instances where attackers had started weaponizing EDRSilencer, a popular red team tool that allow attackers to essentially “mute” detection technology while attacks are deployed. Fileless and in-memory attack techniques are also rising in popularity — these tactics help attackers evade conventional endpoint defenses and allow them to establish a presence within a company’s infrastructure undetected.  

While detection-based technologies are important within the security tech stack organizations must add a preemptive layer to counter undetectable and evasive threats. Morphisec changes the game by fortifying endpoints with proactive protection that eliminates ransomware before it can cause damage. 

Unlike EDR solutions that rely on post-execution detection and remediation, Morphisec’s Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite offers a multi-layered, defense-in-depth approach. By acting as a complementary safety net to EDR solutions, Morphisec blocks ransomware at its earliest stages, preventing encryption, data exfiltration, and operational disruptions before they can begin. 

Better Together: Enriching Your Security Stack 

Automated Moving Target Defense (AMTD) is an innovative and proactive cyber defense technology that changes and moves system resources, like runtime memory, to create a constantly changing attack surface. Unlike traditional detection-based technologies, AMTD doesn’t rely on known signatures or behavioral patterns to act. Instead, AMTD creates an unpredictable attack surface, stopping attacks and logging full forensic details. 

According to Gartner: “Automated moving target defense technologies transform endpoint detection and response capabilities by enabling adaptive defense of endpoint configurations.”¹  

Powered by AMTD, the Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite from Morphisec takes EDR capabilities to the next level by adding an essential security layer for comprehensive ransomware defense. It works with EDR solutions — not against them — filling security gaps while fortifying the last mile of defense with the highest level of ransomware assurance available. 

Morphisec + EDR = Better Together 

1. Enhanced Behavior Detection: 
   • Morphisec strengthens EDR by adding preemptive capabilities to detect and stop malicious behavior before it escalates. 
2. Encryption Prevention: 
   • Prevents ransomware from encrypting data, ensuring critical files remain safe and accessible. 
3. Data Recovery Assurance: 
   • Enables rapid recovery by protecting hidden data recovery points and preventing backup tampering. 
4. Early Execution Prevention: 
   • Morphisec blocks threats at the earliest stages, preventing them from executing and reaching the endpoint. 
5. Complementary Hunting and Response: 
   • Combines EDR’s threat-hunting capabilities with Morphisec’s proactive protection to reduce incident response time. 
6. True Defense in Depth: 
   • Morphisec fortifies EDR, filling gaps in detection-based tools with proactive, signatureless protection. 
7. Effortless Integration: 
   • Lightweight and easy to deploy, Morphisec works alongside EDR solutions to deliver comprehensive endpoint security. 

Why Morphisec is THE Anti-Ransomware Solution 

Built on Morphisec’s pioneering AMTD technology, the Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite delivers multiple layers of proactive ransomware protection. It reduces an organization’s exposure by neutralizing threats before they can execute and defends critical assets when ransomware attempts to take hold, minimizing downtime and recovery efforts. 

The suite is composed of three key modules: 

• Adaptive Exposure Management – Strengthens an organization’s security posture by proactively addressing vulnerabilities, automating security control validation, identifying high-risk applications, and correcting misconfigurations to reduce exposure. 

• Ransomware Infiltration Protection – Leverages Morphisec AMTD to disrupt ransomware attacks at their earliest stages. By continuously altering the system’s attack surface, it prevents attackers from exploiting vulnerabilities, making infiltration significantly harder. 

• Ransomware Impact Protection – Provides an additional safeguard against ransomware execution, ensuring critical assets remain protected. This module acts as a last line of defense, preventing encryption and damage while streamlining recovery efforts. 

Designed to strengthen defenses and enhance operational resilience, Morphisec’s Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite empowers organizations with better visibility, preemptive security measures, and rapid response capabilities—ensuring they stay ahead of evolving ransomware threats. 

Here are four ways Morphisec’s Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite can help your organization fortify its endpoint defenses: 

1. Multi-Layered Defense Against Ransomware — Morphisec provides proactive, pre-execution protection that EDR tools lack. By blocking ransomware at the memory level, Morphisec stops encryption, disruption, and lateral movement before they can begin—ensuring 100% ransomware prevention without reliance on signatures, behavioral analytics, or Indicators of Compromise (IoCs). 
2. Fortifying EDR with a Safety Net — Morphisec complements EDR by addressing its critical gaps, such as:
   • Zero-Day Threat Defense: Protects against unknown threats without needing prior knowledge. 
   • Fileless Malware Mitigation: Neutralizes advanced, memory-resident attacks. 
   • Legacy System Protection: Shields older systems that cannot be updated or patched.
3. Reducing the Attack Surface — Morphisec minimizes vulnerabilities by: 
   • Fixing misconfigurations. 
   • Removing high-risk or unused software. 
   • Reducing exploitable pathways for attackers. 
4. Plug-and-Play Protection — Unlike EDR solutions that require constant monitoring, Morphisec operates with minimal performance impact and integrates easily into existing security stacks. This provides organizations with a cost-effective, scalable enhancement to their endpoint defenses. 

Get Unmatched Ransomware Protection 

Relying solely on EDR is no longer sufficient in the face of advanced ransomware. Morphisec is THE anti-ransomware solution, delivering proactive, multi-layered protection that ensures your endpoints are fortified against today’s most sophisticated threats. 

With the Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite and its AMTD capabilities, your organization can strengthen its defenses, enhance attack surface management, and improve operational resiliency. Gartner emphasizes the significance of AMTD by stating, “AMTD technologies have emerged as a necessary evolution in proactive defense strategies.”² 

AMTD has also been recognized in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Endpoint and Workspace Security, 2024 report, in its ‘on the rise’ category. Morphisec is named as a Sample Vendor in the AMTD category for the second year in a row.  

Don’t let ransomware exploit the gaps in your defenses. Strengthen your EDR today with Morphisec’s Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite. Book a demo and see how we can help you transform your endpoint security. 

¹ Gartner. Emerging Tech: Security — AMTD Transforms Endpoint Protection. Lawrence Pingree, Rustam Malik. 15 January 2024 

²Gartner, Hype Cycle for Endpoint and Workspace Security, 2024, Franz Hinner, Chris Silva, Deepak Mishra, Eric Grenier, 8 August 2024    

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About the author

Brad LaPorte

Chief Marketing Officer

Brad LaPorte is a seasoned cybersecurity expert and former military officer specializing in cybersecurity and military intelligence for the United States military and allied forces. With a distinguished career at Gartner as a top-rated research analyst, Brad was instrumental in establishing key industry categories such as Attack Surface Management (ASM), Extended Detection & Response (XDR), Digital Risk Protection (DRP), and the foundational elements of Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). His forward-thinking approach led to the inception of Secureworks’ MDR service and the EDR product Red Cloak—industry firsts. At IBM, he spearheaded the creation of the Endpoint Security Portfolio, as well as MDR, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, and Managed SIEM offerings, further solidifying his reputation as a visionary in cybersecurity solutions years ahead of its time.