Security considerations
Endpoint security is more than installing protection software. It includes secure configuration, timely updates, disk encryption, restricted privileges, and the ability to respond quickly when a device is lost or behaves unexpectedly.
Relevant technical areas
- Device inventory and management
- Endpoint protection and detection tooling
- Operating system hardening
- Patch and update processes
- Disk encryption and lost-device procedures
- Mobile and bring-your-own-device policies
Potential business applications
- Supporting a distributed or hybrid workforce
- Standardizing devices after growth
- Evaluating endpoint protection tools
- Defining mobile device policies
Related security practices
- Centralized device management
- Removal of unnecessary admin rights
- Full-disk encryption
- Automatic updates
