Studies show that CSO readers are most likely to know that endpoint protection is the modern iteration of the antivirus tools of previous generations. Okay, I made that first part up, but the second part is, of course, true. Antivirus, more appropriately known as antimalware, has matured significantly since the days of dedicated antivirus servers, daily signature updates, and manually managed policies.
Endpoint protection covers much more than antimalware. As attack methods and the technology behind them have become more diverse and sophisticated, so too must the security tools tasked with protecting what are often the most vulnerable devices on the corporate network: those your users access daily. Threat vectors for end-user devices include browser-based attacks, phishing attempts, malicious software, or spyware. Because of the diverse array of attack vectors a variety of protection methods must be leveraged to protect endpoint devices from compromise.
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