Endpoint protection safeguards your devices, whether malware is maliciously installed by hackers or unintentionally by unsuspecting users. The process of an endpoint protection solution starts by identifying potential risks on endpoints, continuously monitoring them, and evaluating the extent of the threat. When a threat is detected, the system can autonomously isolate and eradicate it, employing automated procedures tailored to your business's system. Moreover, endpoint protection may include measures to minimise your network's vulnerability by mitigating or bypassing endpoints that heighten the overall risk level.
Panda Adaptive Defense 360 (AD360) is an all-encompassing security solution that combines Endpoint Protection and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technologies with a distinctive 100% Attestation Service. This advanced system is built on four foundamental principles to deliver robust security.
Panda Adaptive Defense 360 is an advanced threat detection system designed to combat the evolving risks posed by malware, ransomware, and other viruses. By combining Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) functionalities into one comprehensive solution, it greatly strengthens the security posture of your organisation.
Real-time monitoring, classification, and filtering of all softwares are conducted using cloud-based Machine Learning and Big Data techniques to safeguard against malware and detect potential threats. Panda Adaptive Defensce 360 offers profile-based protection and centralized control for businesses, providing continuous visibility into security status through a user-friendly interface. This ensures a robust and easily managed security environment.
FortiClient provides a compact and versatile client solution that combines security, compliance, and secure access capabilities. The Fabric Agent, a component within endpoint software, is designed for deployment on devices such as laptops and mobile devices. It establishes a connection with the Fortinet Security Fabric, ensuring the transmission of crucial device information, enhanced visibility, and control.
FortiClient includes:
The solution presents numerous benefits, including Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for consistent access, Fabric Agent for telemetry, web and content filtering, software inventory, and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) capabilities, alongside automated responses for threat detection. Its use cases encompass compliance control, secure remote access vulnerability scanning, patching, advanced endpoint protection, real-time threat analysis, and role-based access control. Furthermore, FortiGuard, AI-Powered Security Services sourced from FortiGuard Labs, are seamlessly integrated into the system, offering features such as Antivirus, Sandbox, IP Reputation, and Anti-Botnet to safeguard against a wide range of threats.
To sum up, FortiClient offers comprehensive security for endpoint protection, secured access, and robust threat intelligence, ensuring compliance and proactive security,
Microsoft Defender for Business represents a cost-effective cybersecurity solution tailored for small and medium-sized businesses (up to 300 employees). It shields devices from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other online threats. This user-friendly solution offers comprehensive protection and response capabilities against sophisticared cyberattacks, all at a budget-friendly price. Two Microsoft Defender for Business plans are available:
Defender for Business is also available as part of Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
Find more about Microsoft Defender for Business Plans here.
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 serves as a cloud-based email filtering service that bolsters an organisation's protection against unfamiliar malware and viruses. Tailored for enterprise Office 365 users, it provides robust zero-day defence and real-time safeguards against malicious links. This solution shields against email threats such as phishing attempts, malicious links, and vulnerabilities in collaboration tools. It offers threat protection policies, reports, and response capabilities, including features like Safe Attachment for scanning email attachments and Safe Links for URL verification. Seamleessly integrating into Office 365 without requiring additional configurations, it enhances security efficiency within Teams.
The subscriptions in which Microsoft Defender for Office 365 provides are the following two plans:
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is included in certain subscriptions, such as Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft 365 E5, Office 365 E5, and Office 365 A5. The extensive security features provided by both Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2, are also integral components of Microsoft 365 E5 Security.
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CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity leader that offers a single-agent solution to stop breaches, ransomware, and cyber attacks. It is known for its cloud-native Falcon® platform, which eliminates complexity and simplifies deployment, driving down operational costs. The platform is AI- powered, harnessing the power of big data and artificial intelligence to provide instant visibility and maximum effectiveness from day one.
The CrowdStrike difference lies in its technology augmented with deep security expertise. All cloud data is enriched with threat intelligence, providing a full picture of attacks and the context needed to pivot to a proactive security posture. Falcon OverWatch, CrowdStrike's 24/7 threat hunting service, proactively searches for threats, offering an additional layer of protection.
CrowdStrike's fully managed service, Falcon Complete, addresses the cybersecurity skills gap, offering configuration, operation, and the industy's only true remote remediation service.This provides organisations with instant security maturity in a cost-effective manner.
Three reasons to choose CrowdStrike include better protection across the entire threat lifecycle, better performance with a lightweight agent that works everywhere, and better value by eliminating on-premise infrastructure and consolidating endpoint agents. This extensible platform grows and adapts to your needs without adding complexity.
CrowdStrike has been recognised as a leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms. This distinction based on its ability to execute and the completeness of its vision, placing it highest and furthest right among the evaluated vendors. CrowdStrike's AI- native Falcon XDR platform is credited for delivering better, faster, and more efficient breach prevention.
The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a trusted source for comparing technology providers, and CrowdStrike's positioning reflects its market dominance and continuous innovation. The platform's capabilities extend from endpoint to cloud, identity, data, and beyond, offering a single, lightweight agent for industy-leading protection.
CrowdStrike's success is attributed to its focus on stopping breaches, cosolidating security point products, and closing the cybersecurity skills gap with its Managed Detection and Response (MSDR) service, Falcon Complete. This service provides 24/7 management, monitoring, proactive threat hunting, and end-to-end remediation by a team of security experts.
The Cisco DUO suite of solutions, which includes multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), remote access, and access control, seamlessly integrates into any environment. It enables businesses to fortify their security measures while minimising disruptions and maximising operational efficiency.
Endpoint encryption utilises encryption algorithms to protect files stored on endpoint devices. This crucial element of an endpoint security strategy acts as a barrier to safeguard sensitive data from physical threats.
A widely used method is full-disk encryption, which involves encrypting an entire disk or device, whether it's the hard drive in a Windows or Mac laptop, a mobile device, or a portable USB drive. In all these cases, the contents of the drive are fully encrypted, ensuring data security while at rest.
Endpoint security disk encryption profiles, streamline the management of settings relevant to a device's built-in encryption method, such as FileVault or BitLocker. This targeted approach simplifies the task for security administrators, eliminating the need to navigate through unrelated settings. While it's possible to configure the same device settings via Endpoint Protection profiles for device configuration, these profiles include extraneous categories of settings unrelated to disk encryption, potentially complicating the configuration process.
To access endpoint security policies for disk encryption, navigate to the "Manage" section within the Endpoint Security node of the Microsoft Intune admin centre.
Notable endpoint encryption options include:
Device Management is the process of managing devices for usage and security.
There are several key reasons to use Device Management in an organisation:
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is essential for maintaining the security, compliance, and efficiency of mobile devices within an organisation, whether they are company-owned or employee-owned. It provides a centralised solution to address the challenges associated with managing a diverse range of mobile devices in today's business environment.
Microsoft Intune
For comprehensive device management, Microsoft Intune offers a cloud-based solution that stremlines user access and simplifies app and device management across various devices, including mobile devices, desktop computers, and virtual endpoints. This solution enhances access and data protection on both organisation-owned and personal user devices. Microsoft Intune is available in three plans:
Find more about Microsoft Intune Plans and pricing here.