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Technology & Product Review for Endpoint Protection Solutions
Cheruiyot,Andrew
University of Maryland, university college
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Technology & Product Review for Endpoint Protection Solutions
Endpoint protection technology is essential for any business. I ensures that the endpoint
devices are protected adequately against security threats such as zero day exploits, data
leakages and attacks (Lord, 2017). More so, end point protection ensures that persistent attacks
by threats such as ransomwares are significantly reduced. Sifers Grayson should work to
ensure that these threats are significantly reduced.
Through this, it would be hard for intruders to access their projects as the users of
windows 8 collaborate with each other over the network. It is tantamount also, that the
company should invest on other complimenting software besides windows defender and
windows firewall to protect their network against unauthorized access. Ideally, there are
various endpoint protection platforms that can be used. In this regard, some have already been
mentioned. More specifically, Sifers Grayson should focus on the use of cloud based end point
protection solutions to safeguard against the imminent threats that are presented to its
employees. This is more so with the rise in the number of threats and attacks for ransom
payments.
With this imminent threat, and considering that the server-protection is up to par, the
company should work on protecting the individual browsers and windows 8 systems on their
client laptops. This will ensure that even as they visit other clients and use intermittent
connection to the internet, it will still be impossible or hackers to access their conversations or
install viruses and malwares in the system which would propagate once reconnected to the
enterprise network.
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From the Gartner magic Quadrant of Security, the company that I find much of an
answer to Sifers Grayson requirements is McAfee. On visiting the company’s site, it appears
pretty obvious that the company considers the security of a network users quite seriously. My
recommendation for using their site is due to the features that they have. First, they have a
guaranteed protection for all devices. This implies that the company will save on some costs
while operationalizing the protection. With an enterprise license, Sifers Grayson can install the
McAfee software on all their user devices.
On top of this, their end point protection product is installable on multiple platforms
(McAfee, 2017). This means that even after the company upgrades to another version of
operating system, they can use the same licenses given by the company. This scalability puts
McAfee as a top recommended product for Sifers Grayson’s security needs. It is also
imperative to note that McAfee security suite is essential both online and offline. This increases
its effectiveness and efficiency in as much as security for the windows 8 systems is concerned.
The offline version is updated as and when the devices are connected to the internet and uses
the definitions to thwart any threats that may be presented through the offline systems such as
flash discs.
This choice is justified by the fact that an effective end point protection solution should
complement the existent software. For McAfee, it complements the windows firewall and
windows defender by adding more access rules and widening the virus database against which
all intrusions can be assessed. When it gets to the online scope, McAfee has a wide database
which works in real time. This means that the users can be alerted when they try accessing a
potentially dangerous sites. More to this, the use of a centralized management console ensures
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that the administrators of the enterprise network are well informed on the threats that are
imminent to the company and they can do what they are supposed to ensure continued
protection for the network users.
Of the needs that Sifers Grayson had was automatic updates on their system and
specifically on the end point protection product. This is catered fir by Symantec. The efficiency
of this product lies in the availability of patches which are automatically updated as per the
threats evolution. This ensures that the system users are always protected on the go. The
inclusion of this technology in their WAN networks increases the network redundancy of the
company’s network. Lastly, the fact that there have not been a case McAfee products have
been identified as having failed underpins its efficacy as the product of choice for end point
protection.
This has been said by other companies which have implemented the McAfee end point
protection solutions. In some of the online reviews, customers cited the company as being
reliable and increasing their online security as well as offline security (G2Crowd, 2017). The
reviews, which are in the affirmative, paint a well curated internet security product which
Sifers can also depend on for its current end point protection requirements.
In conclusions, end point protection, as a requirement, is needed by any company that
has networks and uses online collaboration to carry projects out. The Gartner magic quadrant
presents quite a number of options that can fulfil the requirements. From the companies,
McAfee appears to be the best suite for the company since it has both online and offline
implementations which have a proven track record in protecting their clients effectively as
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described above. In recommendation therefore, the Sifers Grayson should go for McAfee end
point protection solution.
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References
G2Crowd. (2017, October 27). McAfee End Point protection reviews. Retrieved from
G2Crowd: https://www.g2crowd.com/products/mcafee-endpoint-protection/reviews/
Lord, N. (2017, July 27). What is Endpoint Protection? data Protection 101. Retrieved from
Digital Guardian: https://www.digitalguardian.com/blog/what-endpoint-protectiondata-protection-101
McAfee. (2017, October 27). End point protection-McAfee products. Retrieved from McAfee:
https://www.mcafee.com/us/products/endpoint-protection/index.aspx