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We\u2019re entering a new era in cybersecurity and InfoSec: one in which prevention is seen as less important than threat detection and prompt threat removal. Even endpoint security solution providers, once the models of preventative cybersecurity, have embraced this new paradigm by making endpoint detection and response (EDR) the hot capability of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n Yet this trend may be feeding into notions that could be seriously hampering enterprises\u2019 effective cybersecurity. According to a recent paper by Area 1 Security<\/a>, enterprises are becoming trapped in a reactionary mindset that deemphasizes preventative security\u2014and thus can only mitigate threats after they become breaches. Further, Area 1 Security found that 77% of organizations were unprepared to deal with cyber-attacks and their consequences. <\/span><\/p>\n If you treat your endpoint security solution seriously, you can not only prevent stray malware strains and malicious downloads\u2014you can also deter inexperienced hackers or threat actors that rely on purchased tools from targeting your enterprise. While preventative measures are never 100% effective, they can keep your enterprise\u2019s IT environment far safer than without. <\/span><\/p>\n So how do you start treating your endpoint security solution seriously? <\/span><\/p>\n According to Area 1 Security, this doesn\u2019t just mean software\u2014you need to keep your corporate endpoints\u2019 hardware updated so it can run the latest software. Additionally, older versions of routine software like Java can be easily exploited by digital threat actors. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, making sure your enterprise is also running the latest version of your selected endpoint security solution is vital to taking your cybersecurity seriously! Older solutions can be exploited or bypassed by vulnerabilities patched in the latest versions. Solution providers work tirelessly to discover holes in their programs and research new attack vectors so they can be covered. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We all know the cliched conversation with a child: \u201cif you want a dog, you\u2019re going to have to take care of it\u2014feed it, water it, take it out for walks\u2026\u201d and the follow-up cliche of the parents ending up having to take care of the poor canine. This same pattern is often visible with enterprises and their endpoint security solutions\u2014they are terribly excited about getting a solution but don\u2019t realize that they have a responsibility to maintain their solution to ensure optimal functionality. <\/span><\/p>\n Don\u2019t be that enterprise. Take your endpoint security solution seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n According to Area 1 Security, accountability is an essential but oft-neglected of cybersecurity that can make or break your endpoint security solution. You may have the most comprehensive cybersecurity solution in the world, but it is all for naught if your employees subvert its protections. <\/span><\/p>\n One way to get around this issue and start taking your endpoint security solution seriously is to make accountability for your endpoint security solution a core part of your platform. This includes the chain of command for preventing cybersecurity breaches\u2014through the ranks of your IT security team up to the CISO, CIO, and possibly even the CEO. <\/span><\/p>\n Yet at the same time, your expectations of accountability must include your everyday employees. You should make basic measures to preserving your enterprise\u2019s IT perimeter\u2014not sharing each others\u2019 credentials, not visiting suspicious sites on work devices, recognizing phishing attacks before they happen, etc.\u2014a core part of evaluating your employee\u2019s performance. <\/span><\/p>\n The IT perimeter is not just the responsibility of your solution. It has to be maintained by all of the people working towards your corporate goals. You need to make sure they all feel accountable for their and their co-workers\u2019 safety. <\/span><\/p>\n And incidentally, did you know there is a proven correlation between endpoint security training and a decrease in IT security team stress? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember this: no enterprise, no industry, no department, and no employee is immune to the wrath of the digital threat actor. Whether you are worried about your industrial IoT, finances, intellectual property, or customer relations, any part of your enterprise could be hit by a cyber-attack. Make sure that you have an endpoint security solution that is deployed consistently across all of your enterprises\u2019 endpoints to facilitate a consistent layer of security. <\/span><\/p>\n Further, your enterprise should adopt a \u201czero trust\u201d model of endpoint security. Users should not be allowed to make unilateral changes to the IT environment, and all programs and users need to verify their legitimacy before they can cross your perimeter. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s no time like the present to start taking your endpoint security solution seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n Other Resources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 4 Tips For Endpoint Security Solutions (That Everyone Forgets)<\/a><\/p>\n Endpoint Security Advice for the CISO on the Go!<\/a><\/p>\n Endpoint Security vs Legacy Antivirus: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a><\/p>\n Comparing the Top Endpoint Security Vendors \u2014 Solutions Review<\/a><\/p>\n Answering the Top 4 Enterprise Endpoint Security Questions<\/a><\/p>\n Gartner\u2019s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP): What\u2019s Changed?<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019re entering a new era in cybersecurity and InfoSec: one in which prevention is seen as less important than threat detection and prompt threat removal. Even endpoint security solution providers, once the models of preventative cybersecurity, have embraced this new paradigm by making endpoint detection and response (EDR) the hot capability of the day. Yet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":1493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[676,31,75,226,22,13,94,84],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\t\t\t![\"Download](\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2019\/01\/2018-carbon-black-gartner-speedbump.jpg\")
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Seriously Make Accountability a Core Part of Your Security<\/b><\/h3>\n
Treat the Possibility of Threats Seriously<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/div><\/p>\nGARTNER: Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms<\/a>
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