What is Endpoint Security?
Endpoint security protects devices (like laptops, smartphones, IoT) from threats. This includes malware prevention, access control, and real-time monitoring to defend against attacks targeting user devices.
🔑 Core Endpoint Protection Strategies
🛡️ Real-Time Threat Detection
Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor and react to suspicious activities instantly.
🔒 Access Control
Use principle of least privilege (PoLP) to restrict device access and permissions to only what is necessary.
🛡️ Device Inventory
Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all endpoints to track compliance and patch requirements.
🛡️ Secure Boot
Enable secure boot configurations to prevent unauthorized software from executing during device startup.
🔧 Recommended Tools
EDR Platforms
- • CrowdStrike Falcon
- • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- • SentinelOne
Vulnerability Scanners
- • Nessus
- • OpenVAS
- • Qualys Cloud Platform
Patch Management
- • Ivanti Patch
- • SCCM (Windows)
- • JAMF Pro (Mac)
🚨 Threat Detection Example
Suspicious Process Detection
Example rule for endpoint monitoring (simplified):
alert endpoint_process_abuse {
type = detection
description = "New suspicious process launched on endpoint"
severity = high
condition = (process.name contains "cmd.exe" or process.name contains "powershell.exe" or process.name contains "regsvr32.exe")
and not process.parent.name contains "explorer.exe"
and not user.name = "admin"
}
Adjust threshold rules based on your environment's baseline behavior.