Cloud Perimeter Security. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTherefore, you need to educate yourself on the benefits of next-gen endpoint protection platforms. Additionally, you should familiarize yourself with your enterprise use case to understand which capabilities you need to prioritize. <\/span><\/p>\n2. Ignoring the Trends in Endpoint Protection Evolution<\/b><\/h3>\n
Technology research giant Gartner notes the maturity of the endpoint protection platform in their Magic Quadrant report. However, maturity does not equate static. Endpoint security constantly evolves to best deflect and deter hackers\u2019 tactics. Yet enterprises frequently ignore these changes, causing no end of endpoint security problems in the long term. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe most current trends in endpoint protection platforms include the benefits of machine learning; these AI algorithms help security teams keep up with increasingly automated digital threats. <\/span><\/p>\nMoreover, modern digital perimeters must include fortifications against fileless malware. This new kind of malware acts radically different than other more traditional attacks; instead of malware downloading a file onto your endpoints, fileless malware exploits native processes. <\/span><\/p>\nBy doing so, fileless malware conceals itself from typical detection while it conducts its malicious purposes. Only a next-gen solution can defend against these threats. <\/span><\/p>\nFinally, modern EPP must address the Internet of Things (IoT). Businesses incorporate IoT devices into their networks without first asking whether they contain any security whatsoever. Oftentimes, they don\u2019t\u2014even if they do, it\u2019s rare for that security to be easy to patch. <\/span><\/p>\nAs part of your efforts to ameliorate your business\u2019 endpoint security problems, you need to stay up to date with the latest trends in capabilities and threats. Having multiple threat intelligence feeds can help. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n3. Overcomplicating Your Endpoint Security<\/b><\/h3>\n
Here\u2019s a common fallacy: the more you have of cybersecurity, the more secure your enterprise. <\/span><\/p>\nActually, the opposite proves true more often than not; in fact, the more streamlined and integrated your endpoint protection platform, the more secure your digital assets. <\/span><\/p>\nAccording to Absolute, every additional security tool on your endpoints only increases the probability of failure. Yet on average, enterprises employ 10 security agents per device; these can include encryption, anti-malware, and patch management agents. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe reason why shouldn\u2019t surprise anyone; the more security agents the more likely integration issues and security holes shall abound. Further, each agent requires its own attention and monitoring which often results in agents being lost in the shuffle and decaying. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDeploying a centralized endpoint security solution can solve this problem. After all, a next-gen solution should include all of the agents in a single bundle while including centralized management. This helps IT security teams monitor your capabilities effectively and prevent decay preemptively. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n4. Lack of Accountability<\/b><\/h3>\n
Your endpoint security problems aren\u2019t just solved magically by investing in EPP solutions. Therefore, you need some system in place to ensure your business benefits from your cybersecurity and receives optimal protection. As such, your enterprise should have a system in place to ensure accountability. Ideally, the plan should answer the following: <\/span><\/p>\n\n- Who is responsible for selecting your EPP?<\/span><\/li>\n
- How will you deploy the solution? How long will that take?<\/span><\/li>\n
- What strategies will you employ to educate your users about working within the solution rather than circumventing it? <\/span><\/li>\n
- How will you monitor its success? How is success defined?<\/span><\/li>\n
- Where will you receive threat intelligence, and how will you incorporate it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
5. Prioritizing On Anti-Malware Above Other Capabilities <\/b><\/h3>\n
Finally, continued reliance on anti-malware represents one of the most common enterprise endpoint security problems. Usually, enterprise decision-makers believe that anti-malware alone can solve their cybersecurity problems; after all, that used to solve such issues in previous years. <\/span><\/p>\nHowever, as we discussed above, anti-malware only handles some of the issues your business faces. You need the other capabilities to even possibly stand up to external threat actors. Malware remains a threat, sure, but malicious data traffic, dwelling threats, and porous perimeters represent equal threats.<\/span><\/p>\nMost likely, your enterprise faces distinct endpoint security problems. Handling them should become a top-of-mind priority for your IT security team and your business overall. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n
If you want to learn more about endpoint protection platforms, be sure to check out our Buyer\u2019s Guide! We detail the top vendors in the field and their key capabilities!<\/span><\/p>\n
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