WHAT IS ENDPOINT SECURITY Endpoints are typically the computing devices used by users in an organization and they can be a desktop, laptop, a tablet or a mobile phone also. Since the dawn of pandemic , Endpoint security has again taken a front seat as the traditional network centric approach is no longer valid with users working from anywhere. Endpoint security is defined as the process of securing the endpoints and includes a set of security controls and not a single control for example access controls, endpoint hardening , anti-malware , data loss prevention tools etc. WHY ENDPOINT SECURITY IS IMPORTANT Any end user computing device, such as a laptop, desktop or a mobile phone can be leveraged by hackers to gain foothold inside the enterprise network for carrying out malicious activities. Securing these end user devices to prevent loss of corporate / organization information has become very privacy important in the wake of heavy fines being imposed as per vari...
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