Enterprise security comes from endpoint security – what business leaders need to know!

 

Securing access to an organization’s corporate network has been a quintessence in an organization’s data security policies since the internet has been around. Nonetheless, the mass shift to remote work models last year had compelled organizations to rethink their long-term endpoint security plans. So, how will things look different this year and the years to come? 

With almost every business ushering its way to digital transformation, there has been a rising focus on security. This includes endpoint security, network security, data security, vulnerability and security analytics, web and email security, and identity access management. In fact, in 2020 itself 36 billion records were exposed in data breaches¹.

Some of the looming threats that organizations need to look out for in today’s hyper-connected era include cloud-based threats that exposes organizations to challenges such as incomplete data deletion, cloud app vulnerabilities, misconfigurations in cloud storage, and reduced visibility, remote work vulnerabilities such as overlooking network perimeter security, threats related to IoT devices that have opened larger attack surface for cybercriminals, and insider threats, which is a repercussion of the negligent use of data and applications by the workforce. 

Cybercriminals today have been able to tap into endpoint exposure, exploiting weakly secured VPNs, cloud-based services and unpatched remote devices – leveraging it to attack off-network systems. This is where remote monitoring and endpoint management tools become prerequisite. 

There is no denying that cybersecurity will remain a high priority this year, especially as we move towards hybrid work culture and as organizations begin to integrate Gen Z into the workforce. This new generation of workforce is exceptionally tech savvy and is also armed with smartphones  and number of cloud-based apps. Most of them are also aware of the intelligent threats that look out to attack vulnerable endpoints. Hence, organizations must be well positioned to equip this workforce with devices and solutions that meets their data security requisites. 

For organizations of all sizes, one of the sustained investments would be on endpoint security solutions and services that respond to the latest issues and mitigate emerging threats. 

The overall cybersecurity market value is expected to reach $60.2 billion in 2021². This implies that there will be a rising demand for new devices and products, features, cloud security solutions, and upgrades to existing solutions. Organizations will adopt multi-layered approaches, including employee awareness, data protection and backup initiatives, vulnerability detection, and response. 

This is where Dell Technologies brings in its expertise – enabling businesses with integrated security with its wide portfolio of endpoint security solutions, including the industry’s most secure commercial PCs³. Understanding the fact that breaches are now happening both above and below the OS, we at Dell Technologies, bring forth intelligent solutions that prevent, detect and respond to threats wherever they occur.

Dell SafeGuard and Response, powered by VMware Carbon Black and SecureWorks: Prevents, detects, and remediates attacks. Know more. Dell SafeData: Encrypts sensitive information and protects data. Know more. VMware Workspace ONE: Enables users to access their devices securely from anywhere. Know more. Dell SafeID: Secures end-user’s credentials. Know more. Dell SafeBIOS: Enables visibility to BIOS tampering. Know more. Dell SafeScreen: Ensures on-screen digital privacy. Dell SecureWorks: Makes security threats visibility across endpoints, networks, and the cloud seamless — with remote incident response. Know more.

Dell Endpoint Security Solutions enable businesses to avert PC security threats using artificial intelligence, machine learning and easy-to-implement behavioral endpoint detection, which are powered by VMware Carbon Black – the next-generation antivirus with behavioral endpoint detection and response. The solutions help IT teams to detect security threats anywhere with visibility across endpoints, networks and the cloud, and respond to on-demand incident and emergency response, which includes identification, prevention and remediation – all powered by SecureWorks.

At Dell Technologies, we believe in building cyber resilience for our customers and partners with our endpoint security solutions. If you want to explore more about the brilliant features, check out our ongoing social media campaign #EndpointOnPoint on Facebook and Twitter. 

Remember – enterprise security begins with endpoint security! 

¹ https://cisomag.eccouncil.org/2020-is-the-worst-year-on-record-in-terms-of-data-breaches-survey/

² https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/cybersecurity-investment-expected-to-increase-10-in-2021/article33659867.ece

³Based on Dell internal analysis, August 2017. For more information, talk to your Dell Sales Representative.