As cybersecurity breaches proliferate, targeting the user and the endpoint, the pressure on InfoSec and IT teams to protect their organization grows.
Industry experts continue to highlight the basics of endpoint security in the ongoing battle to protect corporate computing resources and data.
AppSense Endpoint Security Suite 2.0 provides InfoSec and IT teams with capabilities essential for malware and ransomware prevention, including endpoint control and dynamic whitelisting, granular endpoint data collection, and comprehensive patch management and discovery.
The Suite was developed to align with the SANS Institute “First Five”―five measures derived from a list of 20 recommended measures internationally recognized for stopping known cyberattacks published by the Center for Internet Security (CIS). A study by the Australian Signals Directorate found that deploying the First Five mitigates at least 85% of intrusion techniques. The Endpoint Security Suite combines three products to address the First Five and mitigate malware and ransomware breaches:
AppSense Application Manager
This gives IT and InfoSec teams unprecedented endpoint control that reduces security risk without degrading user experience. Unlike privilege management products, Application Manager manages user privileges and policy at a highly granular level and allows for optional self-elevation. Using Trusted Ownership, Application Manager delivers an improved approach to traditional whitelisting and blacklisting, prevents unauthorized code execution, and enforces software licensing.
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