Lumu, the cybersecurity company pioneering Continuous Compromise Assessment®, today announced the release of Outsmart EDR Evasion and Fix Security Gaps: A Defender’s Guide, co-authored by Javier Vargas, Chief Product Officer of Lumu, and Dr. Chase Cunningham, Field CISO at Lumu.

The book offers one of the most comprehensive explorations to date of the strategies cyber adversaries use to bypass Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions and provides defenders with practical countermeasures to close security gaps.

EDR evasion is one of the most critical blind spots in cybersecurity. Forrester, as well as other analysts firms, have flagged endpoint evasion techniques as a top priority for modern SOCs, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework explicitly tracks defense evasion as the most dominant stage in adversary playbooks. This book translates those warnings into practical and actionable insights.

“Attackers innovate relentlessly, and defenders cannot rely on yesterday’s tools or assumptions,” said Javier Vargas, CPO at Lumu. “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.”

The authors’ collaboration is central to the book’s value. Vargas brings deep expertise in product strategy and security architecture, while Cunningham, widely known as “Dr. Zero Trust,” adds decades of experience advising CISOs and government agencies. Together, their perspectives converge into a defender’s playbook that blends technical depth with strategic foresight.

“EDR evasion is not hypothetical, it’s happening every day,” said Chase Cunningham, Field CISO at Lumu. “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 explores:

• Technical analysis by operating system: How attackers bypass EDR on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Threat group tradecraft: From APT29 and FIN7 to ransomware crews like Wizard Spider.
• Trends and real-world case studies: SolarWinds, NotPetya, Ireland’s health service ransomware crisis, and Volt Typhoon.
• Five key lessons for defenders: Practical steps to prepare SOC teams for inevitable evasion attempts.

Outsmart EDR Evasion and Fix Security Gaps is available now in print and digital formats through Amazon and other major retailers (ISBN: 979-8-89814-270-4).

This release underscores Lumu’s mission to help organizations illuminate compromise in real time and operate cybersecurity proficiently.

About the Authors

Javier Vargas is Chief Product Officer at Lumu Technologies, where he leads product vision and innovation, helping organizations worldwide strengthen their cybersecurity posture.

Chase Cunningham, PhD, is Field CISO at Lumu Technologies, renowned for his thought leadership in zero trust, cybersecurity strategy, and practical defense frameworks.

About Lumu

Lumu is a cybersecurity company that helps organizations operate cybersecurity proficiently by measuring and understanding compromise in real time. Through its Continuous Compromise Assessment model, Lumu empowers security teams to act immediately on confirmed compromises and minimize risk exposure. For more information, visit www.lumu.io.

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The book offers one of the most comprehensive explorations to date of the strategies cyber adversaries use to bypass Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions and provides defenders with practical countermeasures to close security gaps.