| Capability | CrowdStrike | SentinelOne | Defender | CyberShield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero-day detection | ML-dependent | AI-dependent | Cloud-dependent | Yes — structural |
| Zero false positives | No | No | No | Yes (Tier 1) |
| Per-system behavioral | Fleet-wide | Fleet-wide | Fleet-wide | Yes (47.5K params) |
| 6 OSI layer coverage | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | L2 through L7 |
| Self-generated intel | Purchased | Purchased | Purchased | Cross-client generated |
| 7-day threat forecast | No | No | No | 3-model forecast |
| Full explainability | Partial | Partial | Partial | Complete audit trail |
| Can crash OS | Yes (2024: 8.5M) | Possible | Possible | No — thin agent |
| Needs signature updates | Continuous | Continuous | Daily | Never |
| Self-learning | Vendor retrained | Vendor retrained | Vendor retrained | Autonomous |
| Graceful degradation | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | L3→L2→L1→L0 |
| Safety guarantee | None | None | None | Teacher veto system |
| Cloud boot remediation | No | No | No | ShieldClean Cloud |