Actions
- Put in place an endpoint detection and response solution
- Roll out whole-disk encryption
Risk factors
On their own, antivirus protection packages based on definitions or signatures will not detect, prevent, and contain modern malware attacks. Ransomware is a particular concern here.
One corrupted end user device can infect other clients and servers. This puts your entire organization at risk, including: System downtime
- Data loss
- Data breach
- Financial losses
Recommendations
Put in place an endpoint detection and response software package that supports all hardware and software used by your organization. Make sure the solution includes:
- Behavioral monitoring capability
- Malware signature databases
Modern endpoint detection and response solutions provide enhanced visibility into system activities. This simplifies incident response activities. From there, you can isolate known-infected endpoints as needed.
Roll out a whole-disk encryption solution on all end user devices. This protects organizational data when an asset is lost or stolen.
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