Lumu, a cybersecurity company specializing in Continuous Compromise Assessment, has released a new book titled “Outsmart EDR Evasion and Fix Security Gaps: A Defender’s Guide.” Co-authored by Javier Vargas, Lumu’s Chief Product Officer, and Dr. Chase Cunningham, Lumu’s Field CISO, the guide provides an extensive examination of strategies cyber adversaries employ to circumvent Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions and offers practical countermeasures for security teams.
EDR evasion represents a significant blind spot in cybersecurity, with firms like Forrester and the MITRE ATT&CK framework identifying defense evasion as a primary stage in adversary playbooks. The book translates these industry warnings into actionable insights for practitioners.
Javier Vargas stated, “Attackers innovate relentlessly, and defenders cannot rely on yesterday’s tools or assumptions. By analyzing EDR bypasses across Windows, Linux, and macOS, and studying threat groups from Lazarus to Volt Typhoon, we’ve created a guide that equips practitioners with the knowledge to think like adversaries and prepare accordingly.”
Dr. Cunningham, known as “Dr. Zero Trust,” contributed his experience advising CISOs and government agencies, complementing Vargas’s expertise in product strategy and security architecture. This collaboration aims to deliver a defender’s playbook that combines technical depth with strategic foresight.
“EDR evasion is not hypothetical, it’s happening every day,” added Chase Cunningham. “By combining Javier’s product innovation insights with my work alongside CISOs in the field, we wanted to give defenders something rare: a resource that is both technically rigorous and operationally usable.”
The book’s content includes technical analysis of EDR bypasses by operating system (Windows, Linux, macOS), exploration of threat group tradecraft from entities like APT29 and FIN7 to ransomware crews such as Wizard Spider, and discussions of trends and real-world case studies including SolarWinds, NotPetya, Ireland’s health service ransomware crisis, and Volt Typhoon. It also outlines five key lessons for defenders, offering practical steps for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams to prepare for inevitable evasion attempts.
“Outsmart EDR Evasion and Fix Security Gaps” is available in print and digital formats through Amazon and other major retailers (ISBN: 979-8-89814-270-4). This publication aligns with Lumu’s mission to assist organizations in identifying compromises in real time and enhancing their cybersecurity proficiency.
