What is an Endpoint in Security?

Endpoint security is the process of protecting endpoints on end-user devices such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices against attackers. Endpoint security solutions protect endpoints on a network or in the cloud against cybersecurity threats. Endpoint Security or Endpoint Protection is a technique for the safety of computer networks.

Endpoint security is the process of securing endpoints such as workstations, and servers against threats and cyberattacks. Endpoint security software allows enterprises to protect the devices used for business purposes, as well as servers on a network or in the cloud, against cyber attacks.

Any computing device, usually a user-end device connected to an organization’s network, is an endpoint.

• Tablets
• Mobile devices
• Smartwatches
• Printers
• Servers
• ATM machines
• Medical Devices

Endpoint security control is a software solution that allows users to manipulate their laptops to gain access to an organization’s community. This allows the community administrator to restrict some websites access to specific customers to maintain and follow to the organization’s rules and regulations. Endpoint security control systems include a digital non-public community VPN client, an operating system, and up-to-date antivirus software. Computer devices that are not in compliance with the organization’s coverage are set up with restricted access to a digital LAN endpoint safety devices on a client-server model turned into the safety application is managed by using a centrally controlled host server.

• Internet Of Things: Securing computing devices at the networks they are linked to from threats and breaches via means of protecting, identifying, and tracking risks.
• Data Loss Prevention: It is the type of endpoint security that detecting and stopping data breaches.
• Network Access Control:  It restricts the availability of network resources to endpoint devices.
• URL filtering:  Technology that offers enables groups to control their users and visitors on the web page.
• Browser Isolation: Isolation of a web user’s surfing interest far from their nearby networks and infrastructure.

• Protection Against Increasing Threats
• Protecting Sensitive Data
• Mitigating Insider Threats
• Enhancing User Productivity

1. Phishing: Phishing is a type of cybersecurity attack that attempts to obtain data that are sensitive like Username, Password, and more. It attacks the user through mail, text, or direct messages. Now the attachment sends by the attacker is opened by the user because the user thinks that the email, text, messages came from a trusted source. To read more about this, please refer to the article Phishing.

2. Malvertising: Malvertising is malicious activity. Generally uses ads to send malware. Typically this happens through the injection of unwanted or malicious code into ads. To read more about this, please refer to the article malware and its Types.

3. Ransomware: In this type of attack, attackers use the malware to access devices, lock the encrypted data and then blackmail the victim, and demand payment to unlock and release the data. To read more about this, please refer to the article How Ransomware Works and How to Prevent it?.

• Enhanced Protection Against Cyber Threats
• Improved Compliance
• Data Loss Prevention
• Centralized Management and Control
• Reduced Risk of Insider Threats
• Cost Saving

What are the limitations of endpoint security?

Endpoint protection is limited to the client layer and does not intercept traffic between an attacker and a target.

What is the primary purpose of endpoint security?

Endpoint security is used for securing endpoints such as workstations, and servers against threats and cyberattacks.

How does endpoint security support remote work?

Endpoint security enables businesses to keep the devices that connect to their networks secure. Endpoints serve as the new network boundaries, allowing organizations to prevent threats and detect suspicious activity regardless of where employees are.