SentinelOne is a next-generation antivirus solution that goes far beyond traditional antivirus protection. Using machine learning and AI, SentinelOne detects and stops advanced threats, including exploits and fileless malware that conventional antivirus products miss.
How SentinelOne Works
SentinelOne employs a lightweight agent that monitors activity on your computer in real-time. Unlike traditional antivirus that relies on signature databases, SentinelOne uses behavioral analysis and machine learning to identify threats based on how they act, not just what they look like.
Machine Learning Protection
The SentinelOne agent continuously analyzes activity on your device:
- Monitors file behavior and system changes
- Analyzes network connections
- Detects exploitation attempts
- Identifies fileless and memory-only attacks
- Recognizes ransomware patterns before encryption begins
Automatic Response
When a threat is identified, SentinelOne takes immediate action:
- Kill: Stops the malicious process
- Quarantine: Isolates affected files
- Disconnect: Can isolate the device from the network to prevent spread
- Rollback: Restores any files modified by the attack
Key Features
Ransomware Rollback
If ransomware does manage to encrypt files, SentinelOne can roll back the changes and restore your files to their pre-attack state.
Device Isolation
Infected devices can be instantly isolated from the network while remaining manageable for remediation.
Offline Protection
Protection continues even when devices are offline or disconnected from the internet.
24/7 Monitoring
Our security team monitors all alerts and AI detections around the clock for rapid response.
Malware Prevention
SentinelOne combines dynamic whitelisting/blacklisting with deep file inspection to block threats before they can impact your system. It protects against:
- Trojans
- Malware
- Worms
- Backdoors
- Payload-based attacks
- Zero-day threats
Document Protection
Many attacks come through seemingly innocent documents. SentinelOne uses machine learning to prevent document-based attacks from:
- Microsoft Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF files
- Other document formats commonly used in business
What You See
The SentinelOne agent runs quietly in the background. You will see:
- System Tray Icon: A small icon showing protection status
- Occasional Notifications: When threats are blocked or when scans complete
- No Performance Impact: The lightweight agent is designed to work without slowing down your computer
Part of POLARITY
SentinelOne is included as part of BRITECITY's POLARITY cybersecurity service, priced at $15 per computer monthly (in addition to your Managed Service Plan). For maximum effectiveness, all computers in your organization should be protected.
Combined with the other POLARITY components (Cisco Umbrella, ThreatLocker, and BreachSecureNow), SentinelOne provides comprehensive protection for your business.
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Quick Answers
- How is SentinelOne different from traditional antivirus?
- Unlike signature-based antivirus that only catches known threats, SentinelOne uses AI and behavioral analysis to detect never-before-seen malware, fileless attacks, and sophisticated exploits. It can also automatically roll back ransomware damage.
- What happens when SentinelOne detects a threat?
- SentinelOne automatically quarantines or kills malicious processes, alerts our security team, and can roll back affected files to their pre-infection state. You may see a notification, but no action is required - we handle the response.