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EDR Telemetry FAQ

1. What is EDR Telemetry?

Awesome Telemetry is a list of telemetry produced by EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) products and tools that are used to create verbose logs for augmenting existing data sources. The main goal of this repository is to encourage EDR vendors to be more transparent about the telemetry they provide to their customers.

2. What is the purpose of this repository?

The purpose of this repository is to compare the telemetry generated by different EDR products. The telemetry must be available to the consumers of the products to help them build additional detections and conduct threat hunting.

3. Is this list always up to date?

No, the telemetry of the EDR products listed here may improve over time. The last_updated field indicates the last time the data sources were updated, but this might not always be up to date with the current telemetry capabilities of each product.

4. Will you map this table to MITRE ATT&CK®?

Yes! We are looking into mapping the Table Event Categories and Sub-Categories to MITRE ATT&CK®. We are also considering creating mappings for the Mitre DEF3ND project.

5. How is telemetry defined in this context?

EDR Telemetry for this project is defined as a source of data or an event that is automatically collected and transmitted by a sensor in real-time or close to real-time as the event occurs. It does NOT include historical events prior to EDR installation, live querying of artifacts, or access to artifacts on a system.

6. What criteria are used for including telemetry events in the Telemetry Comparison Table?

The Telemetry Comparison Table focuses on out-of-the-box events and not on signals (detections/correlating events) or additional modules/integrations. This is because tracking different configurations and including different modules offered by EDR vendors would be challenging. Therefore, only out-of-the-box default telemetry events available to customers after installing the sensor are considered for comparison.

What is the Telemetry Comparison Table?

The Telemetry Comparison Table is a table that compares the available telemetry for different EDR products. Please note that the data in the table do not represent the capability for each of the EDR products to detect or prevent a threat. This is ONLY a comparison in regards to the available telemetry for each of these products.

7. What is the scope of the Telemetry Comparison Table for EDR products?

This table only compares the available telemetry for each EDR product and does not represent their ability to detect or prevent threats. The purpose of the table is to help users understand the telemetry provided by different EDR products, but it is not an assessment of their overall performance or effectiveness.

8. Are there any plans to include more EDR products in the Telemetry Comparison Table?

The nature of the repository is to promote transparency and encourage EDR vendors to share their telemetry data. As more vendors make their telemetry available, it is possible that the table will be updated to include any missing information or additional events.

9. Are there any plans to include more more operating systems like Linux and MacOS?

Yes! We are planning to create a table for Linux and MacOS at later stages of this project.

10. How can I contribute to this repository?

If you have information about an EDR product's telemetry that is not listed in the repository, you can contribute by submitting a pull request or opening an issue with the relevant information. We ask that all contributors provide proof of the proposed changes based on the EDR product's official documentation. Please reach out to @kostastsale or @ateixei on twitter if you would like to share this privately. We count on the community to help us improve this project and take it to the next level over time.