Most platforms detect the breach. Xcitium prevents it.
SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender and Trend Micro are built on an "assume breach" model: detect fast, respond faster. Xcitium starts one step earlier, neutralizing unknown threats before they ever execute.
Two opposite security philosophies
The EDR model
Let code run, watch its behaviour, and respond when something looks malicious. Speed of detection becomes the whole game, because the threat is already inside.
- Unknown files execute, then get judged
- Success measured in dwell time and MTTR
- A missed signal is a real compromise
- Analysts triage a stream of alerts
The Xcitium model
Every unknown executable is automatically run inside lightweight kernel-level containment. It works normally for the user, but cannot touch the real system until proven safe.
- Unknown files are contained before they act
- Zero dwell time by design, not by speed
- A missed verdict is still a contained file
- No productivity hit, no alert flood
Xcitium against the field
Endpoint protection capabilities side by side. Highlighted column is Xcitium.
| Capability | XcitiumPREVENTION-FIRST | SentinelOneEDR / XDR | CrowdStrikeEDR / XDR | MicrosoftDEFENDER | Trend MicroEDR / XDR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default-deny for unknown filesUntrusted code blocked by default | |||||
| Kernel-level containmentRun unknowns safely isolated | |||||
| Pre-execution preventionStop threats before they run | |||||
| Effective dwell timeTime a threat acts undetected | ZERO | MINUTES | MINUTES | MINUTES–HOURS | MINUTES–HOURS |
| AI / ML threat detectionBehavioural & static models | |||||
| Patch & vulnerability managementIntegrated remediation | |||||
| 24/7 managed detection & responseSOC-as-a-service | |||||
| Breach protection warrantyFinancial guarantee against breach | |||||
| Productivity impact of blockingUser friction from unknowns | NONE · CONTAINED | BLOCK / ALLOW | BLOCK / ALLOW | BLOCK / ALLOW | BLOCK / ALLOW |
How prevention actually works
An unknown file doesn't get blocked or trusted. It gets contained, runs normally for the user, and is judged in parallel.
Intercept
Every executable is verdicted at launch. Known-good runs natively; known-bad is blocked; everything unknown is routed to containment.
Contain
The unknown runs inside a kernel-API virtual container with no write access to the real file system, registry or memory. The user sees a normal application.
Verdict
Cloud and AI analysis return a verdict, typically within minutes. Safe files are released; malicious ones are discarded with zero impact on the host.
Comparison reflects Cyninges' product positioning and the prevention-first architecture of Xcitium versus the detection-and-response design of the named platforms. Capabilities of SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender and Trend Micro evolve continually and may vary by edition, license and configuration; all third-party names are trademarks of their respective owners. Validate against current vendor documentation for procurement decisions.