# The only perfect Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) score in 2026 belongs to Elastic

DevFeed: [The only perfect Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) score in 2026 belongs to Elastic](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-only-perfect-endpoint-prevention-and-response-epr-score-in-2026-belongs-to-elastic-26916.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.elastic.co/blog/av-comparatives-epr-test-2026>)

Author: Mia LaVada

Published: 2026-09-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Elastic Blog - Elasticsearch, Kibana, and ELK Stack](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/elastic-blog-elasticsearch-kibana-and-elk-stack.md>)

Topics: [Endpoint Security & XDR](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/endpoint-security-xdr.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [SOC](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/soc.md>)

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## AI overview

Elastic describes its results in the 2026 AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response test, reporting 100% protection scores, zero false alerts, and the lowest modeled operational footprint among tested products. The article explains that Elastic stopped all 50 attack scenarios at the initial phase.

## Source excerpt

Elastic sits at the very top of this year's AV-Comparatives' CyberRisk Quadrant within the 2026 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) test with the highest protection scores at 100%. Learn more.