Understanding endpoint security technologies

As cyberattacks are increasing and many organizations are falling victim to threat actors, the need for cybersecurity professionals and solutions is increasing as well. As a future cybersecurity professional, it's important to understand how various endpoint security technologies work together to protect a device and its users.

Endpoint security is defined as any security solution, such as an application and even built-in security controls on a host device. Some organizations focus on implementing network-based solutions such as a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and even Next-Generation Intrusion Prevent System (NGIPS) appliances. This concept sometimes leads to almost no security solutions being implemented on the end devices that employees use on a daily basis. While protecting the network is important, we cannot forget about the other components that are a part of the network fabric, such as computers, mobile devices, applications...