Symantec Endpoint Security Complete Earns 100 % AV‑TEST Protection Score
What Happened — AV‑TEST completed a two‑month, continuous evaluation of 15 leading endpoint protection products. Symantec Endpoint Security Complete (SES‑C) achieved a perfect 100 % protection score, detecting all malware samples (12,000+) and blocking web and email threats.
Why It Matters for Compliance & Audit Readiness
- A perfect AV‑TEST score demonstrates that SES‑C can satisfy SOC 2 CC6.1 (System Operations) and CC7.1 (Protection) requirements for “detecting, preventing, and responding to security events.”
- Continuous, independent testing provides audit‑ready evidence that your endpoint controls are effective against real‑world threats.
- Mapping SES‑C’s Adaptive Protection and Incident Prediction features to control frameworks simplifies evidence collection for continuous‑compliance programs.
Who Is Affected – Enterprises across all sectors that must meet SOC 2 or similar assurance standards and rely on endpoint protection to safeguard employee devices.
Recommended Actions –
- Map SES‑C’s Adaptive Protection and Incident Prediction capabilities to your SOC 2 control matrix (e.g., CC6.1, CC7.1).
- Capture AV‑TEST reports as part of your continuous‑compliance evidence repository.
- Validate that endpoint policies enforce “block‑by‑default” for anomalous software behavior.
Source: Broadcom Symantec Blog
Technical Notes – AV‑TEST recreated common attack scenarios, including ransomware‑related “living‑off‑the‑land” techniques, and used a live feed of over 12 k malware samples. SES‑C’s AI‑driven Incident Prediction leverages known TTPs to pre‑empt attacks. Source: same as above