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Unified Endpoint Management- A Software Solution!

Posted on by Associate Editor Rahul Raj

Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) is a software solution that allows organizations to monitor and manage all devices like computers, mobile devices, scanners, network devices, IoT, etc. connected to their network using a single management interface. UEM treats all end-users or devices as “Endpoints”.

The Evolution of UEM – Unified Endpoint Management is replacement and upgradation for various traditional tools like Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Client Management Tools (CMT).

  • Client Management Tools were used to handle client systems and various tasks like software delivery, patch management, and remote control. However, CMT lacked the ability to manage new devices and technologies like mobile devices and the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) System.
  • As a result, Mobile Device Management (MDM) started being used in situations where the company owned and managed every device solely for security reasons. MDM is the process of remotely managing the utility of mobile devices and allocating functions like corporate functionality, supportability, security while also allowing users some freedom and flexibility. MDM solutions worked at the device level and they lacked control of other external applications, it was difficult to overcome the obstacles posed by BYOD.
  • The limitations visible in MDM solutions, however, led to development of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) which includes features Mobile App Management, Mobile Content Management, Containerization, and Identity Management in a centralized solution. This provides a comprehensive approach that addresses all aspects of the device. EMM now allowed employers to remotely manage all devices like smartphones, laptops, tablets, etc., and applications used by organization’s employees. With the introduction of these versatile applications, allowing organizations to communicate and access business resources seamlessly, the emphasis shifted away from application visibility and control towards streamlining worker productivity.


UEM Removes the Need for Multiple Tools

As stated above, there is a shortage of expertise with the use of different tools. Since, administrators must perform a variety of tasks like operating system updates, security measures, and remote monitoring, and it is difficult for administrators to educate themselves on different tools, their negligence may lead to costly mistakes. Therefore, organizations felt the need to avoid multiple solutions. Enterprise firms wanted a solution that brought the management of all end-users and endpoints together on one unified solution.This led to the development of Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Solutions. UEM solutions are the most recent iterations of software applications that control and track all devices of employees and clients throughout their life cycle. Clients appreciate the right to use their own devices, and employers appreciate the risk minimization and increased productivity that comes with knowing that employees can safely access and use company’s resources.


Features of UEM Solutions

Integration with Multiple Platforms – Unified Endpoint Management is designed to work with multiple platforms like Android, MacOS, Chrome OS, Windows, Linux, etc. It can update, monitor, control, configure and help in migration of device or OS from a single management dashboard.

Compliance – The first step in ensuring system enforcement is deciding which types of devices UEM will allow to enroll as endpoints in company’s network. With user and endpoint compliance UEM establishes perimeter-based security to protect company’s assets. Endpoints are subjected to routine compliance tests to ensure that they are up to date on security fixes, operating system updates, patches and how to treat devices that have been compromised. After a user registers and uses the organization’s network services, the endpoint user must comply with user compliance policy.

Mobile Application Management (MAM) – MAM applies security controls and policies to applications with an option to block dangerous apps. One of the key reasons for failures in a company’s security system is differences in security and management policies for controlling entities, security applications and operating system maintenance. Corporate applications that have been developed in-house can be deployed and controlled through MAM. They can also be isolated from personal applications to protect private information – so an employee does not need to separate their work and personal device but also can maintain distance between their personal and professional lives.

Identity and Access Management – Endpoints are the subject of identity and access management, which ensures that only trusted individuals or devices have safe access to organization’s data. By associating registered devices (endpoints) with users’ credentials with various services like application signing and Single Sign-On (SSO), UEM assesses an endpoint’s behaviour to calculate certificate management risk. This helps indicates whether a user is to be granted or refused access to a particular resource.

Data Stripping – Data stripping is a security technique that removes company’s information from standard applications and redirects it to protected ones. It is a security feature of UEM. It provides a secure and isolated approach to protect organization’s sensitive information.

Devices are becoming more advanced; employees and work policies are changing, and the security environment is constantly changing. These factors are pushing businesses to implement a single endpoint management system (UEM) to handle and protect all endpoints, their users, applications and information in an efficient manner.

Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) in 2022

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Unified Endpoint Management is gradually becoming the way to manage devices in the future. Many organizations trying to handle thousands of endpoints are looking for a perfect, custom-made UEM solution.

Unified endpoint management (UEM) is an architecture and approach that allows a centralized command center to govern many types of devices such as PCs, cellphones, and IoT devices. These systems aid in making various networks safer and more efficient. Unified endpoint management (UEM) refers to a group of technologies that allow companies to protect and manage a variety of staff devices and operating systems from a single console.

According to the researchers at Infosecurity Outlook, IT departments seem to experience difficulties integrating old systems on these new devices, resulting in greater IT costs. Unified endpoint management makes connecting these systems easier while also saving costs and reducing threats.

Advantages of Unified Endpoint Management

Companies can use UEM solutions to monitor and manage all their endpoints, including mobile devices and traditional endpoints, in one place. UEM systems’ design and ability to replace many standalone solutions bring considerable benefits to a business, including:

Threat Detection: Cyber attackers and other threat actors are increasingly targeting endpoints as they migrate outside of the corporate network and its perimeter-based defences. UEM solutions have a thorough understanding of the endpoints they monitor, allowing them to spot unusual activity or signs that an endpoint has been hacked. This allows security teams to respond to suspected threats before they harm company networks, data, or applications.

Single Pane of Glass Management: The ability of a business to monitor and manage the devices used by its remote workforce is hampered by remote and hybrid work. UEM solutions allow a company to manage both mobile and traditional endpoints from a single platform, allowing for better visibility and management.

Cost Savings: UEM tools provide a single solution for monitoring and managing all of an organization’s endpoints, resulting in cost savings. UEM reduces the capital and operational expenditures (OPEX/CAPEX) of managing an organization’s IT infrastructure by eliminating the need to acquire, deploy, maintain, and operate multiple standalone solutions. It also allows security teams to scale to meet their needs as their responsibilities grow. 

Importance of UEM

UEM solutions give a centralized view of all the endpoints connected to your network and allow you to manage them centrally and remotely without having to gather data from on-site and off-site device management tools; the UEM solution takes care of everything. This solution also makes it easy to keep track of device usage and health, such as vulnerabilities that need to be patched, operating system updates, and software or application updates that need to be distributed. When these features are combined, you can provide a baseline level of security and threat monitoring across all your endpoints, including personal mobile devices.

Unified Endpoint Management also helps in keeping track of device usage and health, such as vulnerabilities that need to be patched, operating system updates, and software or application updates that need to be distributed. When these features are combined, you can provide a baseline level of security and threat monitoring across all your endpoints, including personal mobile devices. Some UEM systems even include built-in security features that allow you to safeguard your endpoints from malware, viruses, and harmful software.

Conclusion

Unified Endpoint Management systems support consistent and stringent security rules across the board. Having such consistent regulations makes it easy for the IT staff to locate, monitor, and resolve any endpoint-related issues. As a result, purchasing a single UEM solution is more cost-effective and productive than purchasing multiple solutions that fulfil distinct needs.

DeepSurface Security Announces Endpoint Integration with Microsoft Defender

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DeepSurface, the award-winning risk-based vulnerability management platform has integrated with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. DeepSurface can now automatically accept reports of vulnerabilities, missing patches, and misconfigurations across Microsoft, Linux, and Mac hosts provided by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. DeepSurface then assesses and ranks vulnerabilities based on the possible risk to the company. Vulnerability management teams can gain comprehensive insight on where their cybersecurity risks are with DeepSurface, allowing them to lower the risk of a cyberattack on their company swiftly.

“Vulnerability Management plays a crucial role in improving an organization’s overall security posture, and Microsoft’s threat and vulnerability management capabilities are a great way for customers to easily add vulnerability data to their threat model. We’re excited to make DeepSurface easy to use for any customers deploying Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The new integration means companies can implement a cost-effective method of contextual vulnerability prioritization in one easy-to-use interface,” said DeepSurface CTO and co-founder Tim Morgan.

DeepSurface is one of the few vulnerability management systems that take into account more than 50 different environmental factors. User and system account permissions, Active Directory configuration, critical and sensitive assets, installed software, user activity, network access, vulnerability scanner output (from Tenable, Qualys, Microsoft ATP, and Rapid7), and AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) attributes are among the items examined. All of these details are utilized to place vulnerabilities (and chains of vulnerabilities) in the context of an organization’s digital infrastructure.

Tomer Teller, principal security program Manager, Microsoft said, “We’re pleased to see DeepSurface integrate with our threat and vulnerability management capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint because it gives our mutual customers even more flexibility in designing a well-integrated vulnerability management program.”

Nuspire Launches New Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Service That Supports Leading EDR Technology Providers

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Nuspire, a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) that is reshaping the cybersecurity experience, introduced its latest managed EDR service, which supports best-in-class EDR technologies from Carbon Black, SentinelOne, and others to help customers manage and automate their EDR solutions.

“As organizations shifted to remote work last year, there was a rush to get EDR technology solutions. More recently, organizations have recognized how essential the right skills and staff are to managing and monitoring them. This announcement underscores the ability to support clients that have Carbon Black, SentinelOne and/or other leading solutions while also providing clients with full visibility and response through one tool – myNuspire. It is designed for the security professional who wants to measure and improve their security program,” said Jyothish Varma, Nuspire Vice President of Product Management.

When clients have limited resources, 24×7 time, or knowledge to operate or monitor their EDR technology, Nuspire’s EDR solution provides SOC as a Service (SoCaas). Nuspire’s security professionals respond to issues automatically, assist clients in determining which technology best meets their organization’s objectives, and provide full insight into their security program through a single tool.

InfoSecurity Outlook Magazine focuses on keeping track of Information Security, Data Security, Cloud Security, IoT Security and Fraud Management related technology to help entrepreneurs protect their organizational data from threats and misuse.

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