Protect Your Cyber-Security with an Endpoint Security System
The network devices act as endpoints. These devices are allowed to access the wider network to which they belong to, only after there is compliance with some form of security policies, ensuring strict adherence to these policies.
The Endpoint
Security System will create such a system that blocks the access to these
network devices, when they fail to meet the security criteria. Generally, the
Endpoint Security software is placed at a Gateway location, on the server and
successfully scans all the devices, before they enter into the system.
Prevention is always better than cure. So, these network devices are blocked
much before they actually enter the network. There is significant damage
control, even before it actually happens.
Why do we need an
Endpoint Security?
If you undertake
effective preventive measures, it is always a better solution than an action
that is taken against any possible form of threat. You need to decide on your
priorities before the virus even creates a messy situation, around your
network. Better be prepared of any eventualities and start using your Endpoint Security system.
Following the
Security Best Practices
Cybercrime is
rampant nowadays. The security against the malware is not just in the form of a
virus protection, but also in the form of layered protection and advanced
implementation of policy configurations. There are some best practices for Endpoint Security system and these are:
Reduction of the
attacking surface
Restrictions are
imposed on allowing the running of applications, the connection of system as
well as the actions that are taken by the system, thereby reducing the possible
points of infection. The policies that are implemented for the Endpoint Security are beneficial in the reduction of the
infection surface, particularly for the more sensitive surfaces as well as the
single-user endpoints. (The Point of Sale endpoints or the ATM or embedded
ones).
Browser plug-in
must be patched
The attackers must
not be able to take advantage of the vulnerabilities in the Adobe
Reader/Acrobat/Flash or the Microsoft internet Explorer. Install the patches as
soon as they are available, while taking advantage of the Software distribution
tools or the Auto update features of the Endpoint
Management software.
P2P Usage are
blocked
Malware is mostly
distributed with the peer-to-peer P2P networks or the shared files. A P2P
policy is needed, enforcement of the policy happens at the gateway and also the
application and device control (ADC) component of the Endpoint Security system is implemented at the desktop.
Layered protections
are used
Layered protection
is used for the end points. There are various sources of attacks such as
mutating malware, drive by downloads, web-based attacks and vulnerabilities
caused due the absence of patches and suspicious behavior of some files. All
these are tackled by the enabling of the full-protection stack. Network Threat Protection, Firewall,
Insight, the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), SONAR and Antivirus are all
activated for the maximum level of effectiveness and efficiency.
Apply the OS
patches
There are many
threats that originate only by taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in the
operations system, from Microsoft and the Apple. These vendors continuously
bring service packs, security patches and hot fixes and mend the defects in
their operating systems. These patches are effective in making your system
invulnerable for your Endpoint Management System.
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