Elastic Defend

Elastic Defend is an advanced endpoint detection and response and endpoint prevention capability delivered through the unified Elastic Agent, engineered to protect workstations, servers, and cloud workloads from malware, ransomware, and targeted cyber attacks. Operating as an essential component of Elastic Security, it combines kernel-level behavioral monitoring, signatureless machine learning prevention, and automated response actions to neutralize threats directly at the host level.

The agent deploys across Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, as well as containerized workloads running in Kubernetes and cloud environments. It streams rich endpoint telemetry directly into Elasticsearch, integrating with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and enterprise SIEM/SOAR platforms to provide instant visibility into host activities. Key operational use cases include blocking zero-day ransomware executions, preventing credential dumping and memory injection techniques, executing remote endpoint isolation during security incidents, and gathering host forensic data for threat hunting investigations.

With its unified architecture, Elastic Defend enables organizations to replace standalone antivirus and EDR agents with a single, multi-purpose agent that collects logs, metrics, and security telemetry simultaneously. Incident responders benefit from interactive process trees, real-time alert triage, and rapid terminal access to compromised hosts for remediation. The platform strengthens host defenses, reduces agent footprint on endpoints, and delivers scalable endpoint protection across distributed enterprise environments.