1. Comparing Endpoint Protection Platforms: Comodo & Sophos
Comodo AEP
Sophos
Core Model
Protection
Detection
Security Approach
Default Deny
Default Allow
Containment Technology
Secure Auto-Containment
N/A
(Sophos Sandstorm offers gateway sandboxing, nothing available for endpoint)
Behavioral Monitoring ✔
Sophos Intercept X
(note: cannot coexist w on-prem Sophos Endpoint Protection*)
Antivirus/HIPS/PFW
File-based & Fileless malware detection
Source: Gartner Endpoint Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant, January 2017

2. Comparing Endpoint Protection Platforms: Comodo & Cylance
Comodo AEP
Cylance
Core Model
Protection
Detection
Security Approach
Default Deny
Default Allow
Technologies
Multiple including AV, Behavioral Monitoring, Machine Learning/AI, and cloud file analysis
Machine Learning/AI
Containment Technology
Secure Auto-Containment
N/A
Behavioral Monitoring ✔ -
HIPS/PFW
File-based & Fileless malware detection
Machine Learning is necessary, but insufficient for a complete Endpoint Protection Platform solution

3. Comparing Endpoint Protection Platforms: Comodo & Symantec
Comodo AEP
Symantec
Core Model
Protection
Detection
Security Approach
Default Deny
Default Allow
Containment Technology
Secure Auto-Containment
N/A
Core Technologies
AV, Behavioral Monitoring, AI/Machine Learning,
Cloud File Analysis
AV, Behavior Monitoring, AI/Machine Learning
Application Control ✔ -
HIPS/Personal FW
File-based & Fileless malware detection
Comodo Secure Auto-Containment controls unknown files (Zero Days, fileless malware) while maintaining user productivity

4. Comparing Endpoint Protection Platforms: Comodo & Cisco AMP
Comodo AEP
Cisco AMP for Endpoints
Core Model
Protection
Detection
Security Approach
Default Deny
Default Allow
Containment Technology
Secure Auto-Containment
N/A (remote sandboxing,
no local containment)
Core Technologies
AV, Behavioral Monitoring, AI/Machine Learning,
Cloud File Verdicting
AV, Behavior Monitoring
HIPS/PFW ✔ -
File-based & Fileless malware detection
Comodo AEP provides multiple layers of protection to provide a complete Endpoint Protection Platform