SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 24, 2026 – ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced that it has received ©Intel vPro Certified App status for ESET PROTECT cybersecurity solutions. This certification validates that ESET PROTECT meets the rigorous efficiency and performance targets set for ©Intel vPro platforms, including enhanced user experience, extended battery life, preserved CPU usage and background performance for business customers.

“At ESET, we believe that world class protection must never come at the cost of performance,” said Juraj Malcho, CTO at ESET. “Reaching Intel ©vPro Certified App status reflects our dedication to innovation by engineering highly efficient security solutions. Through our collaboration with Intel, we’ve been able to elevate the performance and energy efficiency of ESET PROTECT by leveraging the advanced features of Intel’s hardware technologies.”

Since 2022, ESET and Intel have closely collaborated to deliver advanced ransomware protection through ©Intel Threat Detection Technology (Intel TDT) to customers around the world,
and—together—the companies have worked to enable Intel-powered AI PC users to take advantage of Intel’s hybrid processor architecture to access advanced protection and performance benefits. To gain Intel vPro Certified App status, ESET fine-tuned its products to efficiently run on Intel vPro. These efforts have delivered an 86% reduction in background activity, lowered CPU utilization by 72%, and increased power efficiency by 66% on Intel vPro powered PCs1.

As the latest chapter in the collaboration, ESET is in advanced evaluation of detection capabilities for ©Intel Threat Detection Technology – Deep Learning & Trace based Execution Context Tracker (©Intel TDT-DTECT). Intel TDT-DTECT presents a novel approach to detecting malicious activity by leveraging advanced AI techniques to analyze runtime x86 machine code execution, captured directly from the CPU. This method bypasses traditional security strategies that rely on file scanning, behavioral indicators, or cloud sandboxing, focusing instead on the actual instructions executed by the processor in real-time.

“Intel TDT-DTECT introduces a new approach to threat detection by applying AI to processor-level execution tracing, available uniquely with Intel” said Dennis Luo, Sr. Director and GM, Worldwide AI PC Developer Relations at Intel. “We’re working closely with ESET as they are implementing TDT-DTECT to offer commercial users an effective solution to counter advanced malware threats in today’s evolving cybersecurity landscape.”

Intel TDT-DTECT exemplifies a paradigm shift by embedding detection capabilities at the hardware execution level, enhancing security beyond conventional software-based methods. By innovating on top of Intel TDT-DTECT, ESET customers will gain better visibility and overall performance in the following areas:

• Polymorphic Malware Detection: Tracking malware families that constantly regenerate binaries or packers.
• Loader and Sideloading Identification: Detecting sophisticated loader frameworks designed to blend in with legitimate processes.
• Fileless and Memory-Resident Threats: Identifying in-memory payloads that leave no filesystem footprint.
• Distinguishing Legitimate vs Malicious Use: Differentiating benign and malicious execution paths of legitimate binaries.
• Early-Stage Behavior Monitoring: Capturing subtle initialization routines such as API hashing and sandbox checks that typically precede attacks.

These capabilities enable enhanced detection, threat hunting, and intelligence sharing, helping security teams intervene early and proactively.

Visitors to RSAC 2026 are able to hear more about this strategic partnership at ESET’s Booth N-5253 where Intel Corporation’s Global Lead for Security Partner Enabling, Client Computing Group, Tyler Welt, will present with ESET’s Vice President of Enterprise, SMB and MSP, Michal Jankech on the companies’ collaboration and latest innovations. Learn more at https://www.eset.com/us/business/rsac/.

©Intel, the Intel logo and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries.

¹Based on ESET internal testing comparing Q2’26 Release Presets to the prior versions from Sept. 2025 in a fully configured live IT environment. See http://www.Intel.com/vPro for details. Results may vary.

• ESET to protect cloud virtual machines (VMs) from advanced threats with its new ESET Cloud Workload Protection module.
• While competitors often offer cloud workload protection as a stand-alone offering, ESET includes it at no additional cost for ESET PROTECT customers.
• Other updates include advanced AI reporting for ESET’s cloud sandboxing technology with autonomous remediation, improved investigations, and expanded integration for AI Advisor into the ESET PROTECT console.

SAN FRANCISCO — March 23, 2026 — ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, today launched ESET Cloud Workload Protection as part of a comprehensive update for its ESET PROTECT Platform. Announced at RSAC 2026, this new module helps customers to move beyond endpoints and servers to cover cloud workloads, significantly enriching telemetry for detection and response while consolidating security management across endpoint and cloud environments inside a single pane of glass.

“Many businesses, especially those in the midmarket, as well as MSPs, have been steadily adopting cloud features such as virtual machines to enhance their productivity,” said Michal Jankech, Vice President, Enterprise & SMB/MSP at ESET. “About 80% of organizations regard the public cloud as crucial for their digital business initiatives. With ESET Cloud Workload Protection, we have reduced the attack surface for customers by extending our protection to virtual machines running in AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.”

ESET’s Cloud Workload Protection module protects virtual machines in public cloud environments, ingesting cloud VM data into the ESET PROTECT XDR Platform to gain extended visibility. While competitors often offer cloud workload protection as a stand-alone offering, ESET includes it at no additional cost for ESET PROTECT customers (except ESET PROTECT Entry).

With the average cost of a public cloud data breach amounting to a striking $5.17 million per incident—the highest among all environments, this new module cuts complexity with AI-driven automation and gives customers a richer set of tools to respond to threats at every stage of an attack. Known for being lightweight, the module helps IT managers to validate their controls and generate audit evidence for regulatory frameworks such as NIST, CIS, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and others.

Additional improvements to ESET PROTECT include:

• New AI reporting in ESET LiveGuard Advanced, which makes the lives of security specialists easier—providing behavioral reports that detail the actions and characteristics of incidents analyzed by ESET’s cloud sandbox, and autonomous remediation. For those with XDR-enabled subscriptions, these reports are enhanced with AI-generated summaries that simplify complex findings.
• Improved Incident Graphs and Advanced Investigations for EDR and XDR customers that provides a clear visual representation of each incident—enabling security teams to quickly understand the attack, identify the initial entry point, and track its progression over time. Incidents now include richer contextual insights, such as identity-related information, along with overall quality improvements that support faster, more effective investigation and response. Advanced Search features enable fast and flexible investigation across security indicators and related events from multiple security perimeters.
• ESET AI Advisor has been added to the ESET PROTECT console to improve usability and to simplify access to this assistant, previously included only in a dedicated ESET Inspect Incidents section.

Launched ahead of RSAC 2026, visitors to this global cybersecurity tradeshow can visit booth N-5253 to receive a demo of ESET PROTECT and talk to ESET’s threat experts. Details on ESET’s presentation schedule, meeting requests, and booth activities can be found here.

For more information about ESET PROTECT, visit ESET’s website. To find out how these products fared in independent testing, visit MITRE and AV-Comparatives.