New Data Retention Periods for Advanced EPDR/EDR Solutions
Related Products_
- Advanced EPDR
- Advanced EDR
Description
Effective 1 April 2026, the new data retention policy for new product licenses is:
- Advanced EPDR – 90 days
- Advanced EDR – 90 days
These periods define how long data is retained in our backend and how long data is available in the console. The data available in these areas of the Advanced EPDR/EDR console reflects the data retention policy: the Security, Web Access, Indicators of Compromise (IoC), and Endpoint Access Enforcement dashboards, as well as the lists associated with these dashboards, and in computer details. Data older than the period covered by the data retention policy does not appear in the product console.
1-Year Data Retention licenses are available in WatchGuard for Advanced EPDR/EDR equivalent products. Migration is recommended if data extension is required.
Solution
What happens to existing term licenses?
If on 1 April 2026 you have an active term license for Advanced EPDR/EDR, we will provide an extended retention period for 365 days of data retention time through to the expiration date of your term license.
The expiration date of the extended retention period is the same as the expiration date of the core product license active on 1 April 2026. For example, if you have an Advanced EPDR for 50 licensed endpoints on 1 April 2026 that expires on 1 January 2029, the extended retention period (365 days) will continue until 1 January 2029. After 1 January 2029, the new data retention policy will apply (90 days).
If you add licensed endpoints or extend the Advanced EPDR/EDR license during the extended data retention period, 365-day data retention for the new licensed endpoints continues until the core product license expires on 1 January 2029. After 1 January 2029, the new data retention policy will apply to all licensed endpoints (90 days).
What is the data retention period for existing Cytomic Nexus monthly subscription licenses?
If on 1 April 2026 you have a Cytomic Nexus active monthly subscription license for Advanced EPDR/EDR, we will provide an extended retention period for 365 days of data retention time until 1 April 2027. After this date, the new data retention policy will apply.
When does the new data retention policy apply?
Effective 1 April 2026, the new data retention policy applies to new licenses and renewals, except for:
- Cytomic Nexus monthly subscription licenses where the new data retention policy is effective after 1 April 2027.
