Protecting the Cloud in a Hybrid Work World
Securing Critical Assets Requires a New Approach to Endpoint Security
Remote workers accessing cloud-based services will only become more common in the foreseeable future. Securing these interactions requires a new approach to endpoint security. Rather than passively waiting for a file-matching malware signature to enter the network, the latest endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools help organizations take a more proactive approach to security. Integrating EDR tools into a larger cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA) compounds the benefit.
As they evaluate EDR solutions, organizations should insist on several critical capabilities. First, the solution must enable assessment of the attack surface so that gaps can be filled. Next, they must be proactive in malware prevention, taking both signature-based and behavior-based approaches. Then they must be able to detect attacks and defuse them before they cause significant damage. The EDR solution must automate threat response and remediation and enable comprehensive forensics and threat-hunting capabilities to prevent future attacks.