Endpoint protection vs antivirus in Dubai is the difference between behavioural EDR and yesterday's signature scanner. Azizi Technologies deploys Microsoft Defender for Business, Sophos Intercept X, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and Bitdefender stacks. Licences for these platforms run from about AED 30–85 per device per month, and managed alert response for teams without a SOC is quoted separately.
Quick answer
Traditional antivirus looks for known files. Modern endpoint protection / EDR watches behaviour, isolates threats, and gives telemetry to stop ransomware mid-encryption. For Dubai SMEs, start around AED 35/device/month with Defender for Business if you are on Microsoft 365, or higher for CrowdStrike/SentinelOne when risk demands it - Azizi deploys and can manage the console for you.
Antivirus vs EDR in plain language
| Capability | Legacy AV | Modern EDR / endpoint protection |
|---|---|---|
| Known malware | Yes | Yes |
| Novel ransomware behaviour | Often miss | Designed to catch |
| Fileless / living-off-the-land | Weak | Stronger |
| Isolate a device remotely | Rare | Standard |
| Investigate an incident | Little telemetry | Rich timeline |
What you actually get
Platform starting prices (licences)
- Bitdefender GravityZone: from about AED 30/device/month (larger estates)
- Microsoft Defender for Business: from about AED 35/device/month
- Sophos Intercept X: from about AED 45/device/month
- SentinelOne: from about AED 75/device/month
- CrowdStrike Falcon Go/Pro: from about AED 85/device/month
- Managed EDR monitoring by Azizi: quoted on device count and how fast you need alerts answered
Licence cost without someone watching alerts is half a control. If you have no security staff, budget managed response - or alerts will age unread.
How to choose for a Dubai SME
- Heavy Microsoft 365 + Intune: Defender for Business is often the value play
- Sophos firewall estate: Intercept X synchronised security is compelling
- Regulated or higher risk: CrowdStrike / SentinelOne class tools
- Always pair with email security and backups - endpoint alone is not enough
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