What is Endpoint Security?

Why Endpoint Security?

Data is extremely valuable – the only reason we give away our personal data is because those who we provide access are those who we trust. However, if our sensitive information were to be accessed, modified, or deleted by unauthorised threat actors, we run in to major problems. That’s exactly why organisations make use of technical security controls such as Endpoint Security: to ensure on-going compliance with the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability).

The CIA triad is one of the most established models for security and policy development among organisations around the world. The aim of the CIA triad is that it allows businesses to develop internal security whilst following a global standard security model. By having a set baseline in terms of having the necessary procedures and documentation ensures that businesses have a bare minimum regarding their security-posture.
The CIA triad is made up of three parts:

1. Confidentiality - information is stored privately and those who do have access are authorised users.
2. Integrity – how data is handled internally to ensure that it remains accurate.
3. Availability - data, information and resources are readily available to the correct people with the correct access when required

For more information about the CIA Triad, check out our dedicated blog post.

Every organisation grows at a different rate than another. Therefore, there is never a set list of rules to follow regarding protecting both entry and end point vulnerabilities. Due to this, endpoint security remains a constant importance for businesses as the threat of a breach is always possible. Every new member of staff, every new laptop purchased, and every online account created generates a new possible entry point for threat actors looking to gain access to your network.

As if that wasn’t complicated enough, there’s still the fact that hackers across the globe are also coming up with new ways to penetrate systems every day. Having the appropriate cyber security team in place with the necessary experience, qualifications and certifications isn’t always possible, especially for smaller businesses.

Protection Plan Process

Speak with a Cyber Expert

Communicate your needs and concerns and a cyber security expert will recommend the best cyber security solution for your business. This stage is strictly consultation, you are not committing to a plan - this time will be used to ensure that your business receives the best possible support.

 Implement Protection

After agreeing upon the best possible plan for your business, the cyber solutions included in your plan will be implemented into your systems, services, devices etc. This is where the necessary testing and reporting will identify any known or unknown vulnerabilities.

Identify Further Weaknesses

Results from the implementation process will be presented back to your business and used to confirm already known vulnerabilities and identify any unknown areas within the organisation that are also at risk. If further vulnerabilities are identified,  further solutions will be reccomended.

Other security controls on offer within our protection plans include:

Although there are pre-set protection plans, we are also able to offer bespoke plans that specifically fit your business’ needs and requirements. If you are interested to see how a JC Cyber Security Protection Plan can help your business, get in touch with one of our Cyber Experts today and we will be happy to assist you.

How Endpoint Security works

Today’s endpoint protection systems are designed to quickly detect, analyse, block, and contain attacks in progress. To do this, they need to optimally collaborate with each other and with other incorporated security technologies to give administrators visibility into advanced threats. As a result, this will speed detection and remediation response times.

EPP (Endpoint protection platforms) examine files as they enter the network. Additionally, by using the cloud, Modern EPPs attempt to collate and hold an ever-growing database of threat information, so that information is not stored locally (risk of being lost), and the maintenance cost involved is as low as it can possibly be. The purpose of an ever-growing database is so that information is more accessible.


EPP allow for remote access once a centralised administration console has been installed on the intended network server/gateway. The benefit is that if any issues were to arise, those who are responsible for managing the platform and your network don’t want anytime having to travel on-site. Once the endpoint platform has been set up, any identified issues will be flagged on the system and any required updates can be installed, authentication tested, and policies enforced.

Endpoint security components

Typically, endpoint protection software includes the following key components:

• Advanced antimalware and antivirus protection to protect, detect, and correct malware across multiple endpoint devices and operating systems
• Insider threat protection to safeguard against unintentional and malicious actions
• Proactive web security to ensure safe browsing on the web
• Machine-learning classification to detect zero-day threats in near real time
• Integrated firewall to deny hostile network attacks
  
• Email gateway to block phishing and social engineering attempts targeting your employees
• Data classification and data loss prevention to prevent data loss and exfiltration
• Actionable threat forensics to allow administrators to quickly isolate infections
  
• Centralized endpoint management platform to improve visibility and simplify operations
• Endpoint, email, and disk encryption to prevent data exfiltration