Endpoint protection solutions are vital for businesses to protect their data and devices from malware, hacking, and other cyberattacks. With the growing need for digital transformation in today’s business environment, the cost of downtime due to a cyberattack is no longer an acceptable risk for many organizations.
With endpoint protection solutions, organizations can be more confident that they are safeguarding their devices and data with the best possible security.
But with so many different endpoint protection solutions on the market, it can be hard to know which one is right for you.
Here are 5 key factors to consider when choosing an endpoint protection solution for your business:
Why use an endpoint protection solution?
Endpoint protection solutions play a vital role in preventing cyberattacks on hardware architecture, and devices connected to networks. Data is typically the most valuable commodity for any organization, and any data breach can cause major damage to a company’s reputation and revenue.
A weak endpoint protection solution leaves companies wide open to cyberattacks. While it may take a lot of time, effort, and expertise to thoroughly secure devices, if you have an advanced EDR solution, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to identify and contain breaches before data is at risk.
Choosing the right security level.
The best security solution for you will depend on the size of your organization, the type of data you store, the number of devices that are connected to your network, and the number of employees who are allowed access to sensitive data.
Some endpoint protection solutions are available in three levels, such as Suite, Advanced, and Endpoint Device Manager, with each having different capabilities. Although there are some devices that may be managed by different security levels, the distinctions are largely based on implementation and service level agreement (SLA).
Choosing the right EDR solution for your business will depend on your SLA and the total cost of ownership (TCO). Because there are so many different EDR solutions, you’ll need to spend some time looking at them.
Understanding the risks.
Your endpoint protection solution should be specifically designed to help you detect breaches, respond to incidents, and help you remediate malware and ransomware.
But keep in mind that the best security solution will only stop attacks for a certain time, and organizations are far more likely to suffer breaches and breaches that could have been prevented if they weren’t complacent about security policies.
An endpoint protection solution can alert you to new threats that might be targeting your organization, but this doesn’t mean you won’t need to act if a breach does occur. Since even the best security can’t prevent breaches entirely, you’ll need to be ready to handle and contain a breach should one happen.
Choosing a scalable solution.
An advanced EDR solution can detect breaches and launch their own investigation, but without scalable and well-calibrated reporting, you’re at risk of becoming overwhelmed by the number of alerts and information you need to assess your security posture.
Systems that connect to your network or manage large numbers of devices shouldn’t be your only option when choosing an endpoint protection solution, but they should be considered as part of the total solution, not as the main component of it. You’ll need to add advanced detection and remediation capabilities to your endpoint protection solution to create a comprehensive mitigation plan.
Understanding the terms and features.
Many advanced endpoint security solutions offer multiple detection and remediation methods, but these should only be considered a starting point for your protection and remediation strategy.
There are many different detection and remediation technologies that are available, such as traditional signatures, behavior-based detection, behavior-based prevention, and anomaly detection.
Each of these has different strengths and weaknesses, and you’ll want to make sure you have the right technology in place, and you understand how each solution is deployed to protect your network.
