EPP Endpoint Protection Platform
We provide a unified security approach that enables defenders to correlate threat activity across the entire network to protect every endpoint, fixed or mobile.
Introduction
Endpoint security solutions protect endpoints such as mobile devices, desktops, laptops, and even medical and IoT devices. Endpoints are a popular attack vector, and the goal of an attacker is to not only compromise the endpoint but also to gain access to the network and the valuable assets within.
Endpoint Security
Our endpoint security solutions include continuous monitoring, rapid time to detection, and architectural integrations. With threats continually increasing in sophistication and frequency, it is more important than ever to deploy an effective endpoint solution.
Modern endpoint security solutions take a cloud-based approach to endpoint security to instantly access the latest threat intelligence without requiring manual updates from security admins. This allows for faster and more automated responses. They continuously monitor all files and applications that enter your network and have the ability to scale and integrate into your existing environment.
Cloud solutions offer scalability and flexibility and are much easier to integrate and manage. There is also less overhead since there is no infrastructure to maintain and the installation process is faster and simpler.
Our Approach to Endpoint Protection
Defeat ransomware with machine learning
To stay ahead of fast-moving threats, you need AI-powered security that shuts down unknown threats before they can cause harm. Inline analysis stops exploits that lead to infection, and always-up-to-date machine learning models monitor behavior to pre-emptively stop unknown and zero-day threats, including ransomware.
Stop threats instantly everywhere
Targeted attacks never stop at one attempt or entry point. Endpoint prevention must be automatically and instantly coordinated with network security, malware analysis and threat management solutions to ensure you remain protected. This closes security gaps, stops dangerous variants, shuts down lateral movement and ends proliferation.
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When attackers strike, security teams must act quickly and efficiently. Automated playbooks ensure mitigation steps are taken, buying time to coordinate a response. When needed, incident response teams deploy faster, hunt smarter, investigate deeper and contain completely, so you can limit your damages and get back to business.
BENEFITS OF AN ENDPOINT PROTECTION PLATFORM
AI Threat Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) within an endpoint security solution is a powerful technology that detects threats in real-time. This type of antivirus employs machine learning and AI to protect endpoints. Without AI, there would be a delay in notification because the data collection and communication processes informing security providers of emerging threats take additional time. With AI, the information is shared almost immediately.
Spyware, Malware, and Ransomware Protection
Malware and ransomware, in particular, are the leading agents of security breaches, costing companies millions of dollars in lost revenue. An EPP solution should contain the latest malware and ransomware protection with cloud sandbox integration, which includes the ability to roll back changes made by malicious software, placing the endpoint back to its pre-infection state.
ZTNA and VPN Functionality
When VPN is combined with ZTNA, clients receive a robust remote access solution and a consistent policy for controlled access to applications regardless of the endpoint location. The Zero Trust Agent (ZTNA) supports ZTNA tunnels, Single Sign-On (SSO), and device posture checks to the Operating System (OS) access proxy. ZTNA technology works with the OS to provide secure, granular access to remote and local applications.
Central Security Logging and Reporting
Alerting describes the process of real-time alert messages arriving as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps from devices managed by a central management solution. Central logging and reporting also simplify security analysis and compliance reporting. The system alerts when endpoints with vulnerabilities become easy targets for cyberattacks.
Single Pane of Glass Device Management
The traditional IT security model (as it pertains to endpoint security) consists of connected siloed point solutions. These individual solutions are essentially patchworked together and don’t communicate well with one another. Utilising EPP you have a single pane of glass view of your entire endpoint security posture.
Insider Threat Prevention
According to IBM’s Security X-Force Threat Intelligence research, most cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error or negligence, such as an employee or contractor within an organisation accidentally causing a security breach. In these instances, EDR monitors all user activity and employs techniques like behavioural analysis to spot suspicious or unusual behaviours. Because EDR does this in real-time, security teams can respond quickly to any potential threats before they get out of hand.
Content Web Filtering
Endpoint protection often provides enhanced detection and enforcement of web filter rules on HTTPS sites with encrypted traffic. It monitors browser activities and enforces your defined web security and acceptable usage policy. Web filtering applies to all supported operating systems and works with Google SafeSearch.
Vulnerability Detection
An EPP solution monitors customer endpoints and identifies risks. It also strengthens endpoints to reduce the attack surface. It does this by identifying vulnerable endpoints and then prioritising unpatched OS and software vulnerabilities. When a device’s OS is outdated, it is open to cyberattack, and EPP detects out-of-date operating systems plus needed software updates. EPP identifies security patches and notifies admins, who can then deploy the patches quickly, shortening the window of opportunity for cybercriminals.
Why choose SR Cloud Solutions?
SR Cloud Solutions has a 25-year track record of supplying managed security services to many organisations in different industries.
- The best technology – highest levels of accreditation with the world’s leading vendors such as Crowdstrike, Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto.
- Skills and expertise with a UK-based 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC).
- We are a Joscar accredited business which means we are certified to work with leading defense companies who require the highest standards of cyber security.
- We are experts in Cloud infrastructures such as Microsoft Azure so we can provide expert security consultancy on hybrid cloud environments and how best to secure and monitor those environments including Cloud Governance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EPP is an integrated security solution that detects and blocks threats at the endpoint device level. Endpoint protection is a critical security element for all endpoints, including computers, laptops, smartphones, and IoT & IIoT devices.
EPP is an integrated solution that combines antivirus, anti-malware, personal firewalls, VPN data encryption, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
EPP vs EDR; these technologies are often bundled together as one system; however, there are differences between them. EPP solutions identify signatures and other attributes that notify IT security of a threat, whereas EDR adds an extra layer by employing threat hunting tools that detect behaviour-based endpoint threats.
As an enhancement to endpoint security, EDR integrates continuous real-time monitoring with endpoint data collection, rules-based automated response, and analysis functions.
EDR detects suspicious activities and investigates them on both hosts and endpoints. It utilises sophisticated automation to enable security teams to identify and respond to threats. EPP and EDR depend on the other’s functionality. Combined, they create a holistic, comprehensive endpoint security solution.
The first step in selecting an endpoint protection platform is to inventory the various endpoint security products already in the organisation. Organisations often find they have multiple types of outdated security software. An IT department can evaluate these existing applications to decide which to keep and how they might fit into an EPP implementation.
What does a best-in-class endpoint protection platform include? The following are the main characteristics of leading endpoint protection platforms:
Multiple threat detection and remediation approaches. An EPP includes multiple detection and remediation technologies integrated into the platform. Some of these capabilities include anti-malware signature scanning, web browser security, threat vector blocking (to prevent fileless malware), credential theft monitoring, and rollback remediation. An EPP vendor may include different technologies and approaches for threat detection and remediation. Two technologies that are increasingly being added to endpoint security platforms are:
- Endpoint detection and response (EDR), which monitors endpoint events and saves the information for future analysis
- Data loss prevention (DLP), which stops end users from sharing sensitive content outside of the organization
Real-time threat data. An EPP requires continuous access to real-time threat data, both in the organisation and globally, to detect and block zero-day attacks. The EPP vendor should provide access to a global database of ongoing threat activity.
Integration framework. An endpoint protection platform is ideally built on a framework that supports the sharing of information between security products, including third-party products that may already be installed in the organisation. The latter may include intrusion prevention, DLP, and EDR. An open architecture permits all endpoints and endpoint security products across the organization to be visible and monitored via a single console or dashboard. Additionally, the collaborative exchange of information between products can enable identification and remediation of potential threats more quickly.
Centralised management. An EPP should provide a central console for managing all endpoints and security capabilities. This single pane of glass gives visibility into both security threats and compliance issues, and relieves IT staff from having to move from screen to screen, manually analyzing threat information. A central console should offer an easy-to-use, configurable dashboard with alerts, key performance indicators (KPIs), current security status, and the ability to drill down into individual endpoints and threats.
Cyberattacks, data breaches, internal data leakage, and other types of security breaches are common in most organisations. But customers and partners expect organizations to reliably protect their sensitive data. One data breach can pose a significant negative impact on the business.
Endpoint protection platforms help protect organisations from attacks on vulnerable endpoints. An EPP also enables different security technologies to exchange information about security events, enabling deeper analysis and a better understanding of how to improve the organisation’s endpoint security. An endpoint protection platform provides a unified framework and interface for visibility and control.
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