Digital Defender: Endpoint Privilege Manager

In today’s digital world, your devices are like doors to enter your business. Be it a laptop, smartphone, or any workstation, if not secured well, all these endpoints can potentially become a target for an attack.

Do you know where 70% of data breaches are initiated? They start at endpoints

Are your endpoints secure?

Do not worry—we have got you! This guide will brief you on the endpoint privilege manager, its importance, and how to secure your devices/endpoints. We ensure you are always one step ahead of cyber threats. Also, we discuss the primary differences between tools in endpoint security. So, let’s get started!

The Power of an Endpoint Privilege Manager

Cyberattacks are a real threat to everyone. Data stored in endpoints is the most important asset for any company and losing it could be a disaster. Hence, securing endpoints is imperative.

Why is endpoint security crucial?

Prevents Data Breach: Endpoint security ensures data integrity against unauthorised access.

Mitigate Threats: Blocks malicious activities and prevents cyber threats (malware, ransomware, phishing).

Secures Remote Work: Protects employee devices no matter where they connect to the network.

Regulatory Compliance: Helps organisations comply with data protection regulations and standards.

Reduces Attack Surface: Minimises entry points for cyber attackers.

Improves Incident Response: Helps in investigating and remediating to recover from damage smoothly.

Application Control: Limits software execution to authorised programs, reducing risks from malicious or unauthorised applications.

Password Management: Automates password management and rotation to enhance security and reduce manual intervention.

Multi-Factor Authentication: Enforces additional authentication layers to verify user identities and strengthen access security.

Common Endpoint Threats

Here are some threats that can impact your business.

Phishing: A phishing attack is a fraud attempt to gain sensitive information such as credentials, often through emails that direct users to enter details at a fake website. Through this threat actors learn about victim’s organisational structure, third-party contacts, vendors, etc.

Ransomware: A malicious software (malware) that encrypts the victim’s data and demands a ransom (money, Bitcoin, or another cryptocurrency) to decrypt it.

Outdated Patches: Neglecting updates increases vulnerability. Endpoint security updates systems with the latest security patches

Malware Ads: Malware ads are an emerging form of cyberattack. They inject harmful code into online advertisements. Users struggle to spot these malicious ads because they often look alike and come from reputable advertising networks.

Drive-by Downloads: This technique, like phishing, tries to fool people into taking action. Examples include false system alarms, fake antivirus notices, and misleading installation agreements for products other than the one the customer meant to download.

Data Theft: It involves the theft of sensitive information from compromised endpoints. An endpoint privilege manager limits access to critical data, helping to protect it from theft.

DDoS Attacks: Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks overload systems with traffic. Although endpoint privilege manager does not directly prevent DDoS attacks, it helps manage network access and control traffic flow.

Core Features in Endpoint Privilege Manager

Here’s how endpoint privilege management can help mitigate various security challenges:

Workflow controls: Automates the process of requesting access, approving requests, granting user permissions and tracking user entitlements to help ensure that access is authorised and appropriate.

Principle of Least Privilege: An endpoint privilege manager enforces the principle of least privilege, limiting user permissions to only what is necessary. This reduces the risk of data breaches and limits damage if attackers compromise a device.

Endpoint Management Platform: This platform provides comprehensive protection against file-based malware attacks. It identifies malicious behaviour, manages access rights, and offers real-time remediation tools.

Zero-Trust Security: The endpoint privilege manager verifies every user and device, inside or outside the network, before granting access to resources.

Audit and Compliance Reporting: Provides detailed, customisable reports for auditing purposes. By providing an audit trail of who has accessed what information, you can respond quickly and accurately to compliance audits.

Centralised Management Console: A simple intuitive interface that looks after and manages all the privileged accounts, sessions, and policies in one single pane of glass, being able to see everything and having that simplified management across the whole organisation.

Just-in-time access: Endpoint privilege manager grants temporary access, requires approval, then revokes it.

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Strengthen Your Cybersecurity with Sectona’s Solutions

Sectona offers integrated solutions for endpoint privilege management (EPM) & privileged access management (PAM) with cutting-edge modules for building a robust zero-trust architecture. 

Utilising endpoint security is crucial in maintaining robust endpoint security. These strategies can effectively manage user privileges, reduce security risks, and ensure your organisation is well-protected against evolving cyber threats.

Leverage your security posture and book a demo today with Sectona. 