IoT<\/a>) into the equation\u2014both of which can be exploited by hackers to sneak into the network proper. <\/span><\/p>\nCentralizing your endpoint management can reduce your endpoint security risk by increasing your visibility; as the old adage goes, you cannot secure what you cannot see. Additionally, automating your endpoint management from a central location can help you regulate, expose, and potentially remove rogue devices. <\/span><\/p>\nHaving a comprehensive and accurate picture of all the endpoints on your network is the first step to reducing your endpoint security risk. <\/span><\/p>\nEmployee Training and Human Error<\/b><\/h3>\n
Whenever you consider your enterprise\u2019s endpoint security risk the specter of negligence, ignorance, or simple business process errors should haunt you. <\/span><\/p>\nWhile your employees remain your largest attack vector no matter how large or small your business, your entire user base can contribute to your endpoint security risk. This includes contractors, vendors, and other third-parties. Any human can make a critical mistake, or decide in the moment to prioritize efficiency over security.<\/span><\/p>\nObviously, encouraging cybersecurity best practices, training your employees, and mandating secure business processes with your third-parties will help alleviate this issue somewhat. However, the other half of the equation is enforcing these practices. <\/span><\/p>\nYour IT security team needs the authority to clamp down on password sharing (an IAM concern which can adversely affect your digital perimeter), bypassing security protocols or processes, and ignoring best practices in favor of efficiency. You need to communicate to your employees and user base you are serious about reducing your endpoint security risk. If there are consequences for failing to comply, users are more likely to pay attention. <\/span><\/p>\nPatch, Patch, Patch<\/b><\/h3>\n
We\u2019ll be the first to admit it: firmware and software updates annoy even in the best of times. They\u2019re lengthy. They can disrupt business processes before and after the update. In some cases, they can cause interface or storage issues for some time afterward. <\/span><\/p>\nHowever, <\/span>your enterprise needs to patch all of its devices as soon as possible to reduce its enterprise security risk. <\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPatching your endpoint protection platform when they become available should be your first priority; only by doing so can the solution remain current with threat intelligence and remediation techniques. But firmware and software updates also contain vital security changes which can secure your daily business processes. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhether or not this is an issue you\u2019d like employees to handle individually or something that must be coordinated by the IT security team, you need to have a coordinated plan for patching your devices. <\/span><\/p>\nHaving a network with up-to-date firmware and solutions will act as a significant deterrent to hackers and will reduce your overall endpoint security risk. Think of it as fortifying the walls after another siege barrage: tedious, but necessary for survival.<\/span><\/p>\n
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