As cyberthreats evolve and grow more sophisticated, endpoint security solutions are a critical line of defense against ransomware, malware and other cyberattacks.
Analysts say that’s especially true with the increase in remote work and the use of mobile and cloud computing, which requires businesses to go beyond perimeter-based security.
“The endpoint is the on-ramp for the corporate infrastructure, a purpose it serves for both the legit employee and for any crook that seeks to take advantage of that person’s access rights,” says Rik Turner, a senior principal analyst for cybersecurity at Omdia. “Human curiosity is such that phishing emails continue to circumvent corporate defenses, making the endpoint the weakest link and a logical target for attackers.”
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Modern endpoint security solutions today go beyond traditional anti-virus signatures and use artificial intelligence (AI) and behavioral analytics to proactively detect threats, spot suspicious activity and block attacks.
They secure computers, servers and mobile devices, but endpoint security vendors are increasingly adding more capabilities in the form extended detection and response to also protect cloud workloads, the network, email and identity management, Turner says.