Make Sure Your Company Has This Important Cyber Control

One of the top ten cyber controls that your company should have in place is Endpoint Detection and Response, or better known as EDR. EDR is a control that constantly monitors end-user devices to detect and respond to cyber threats like ransomware. Ransomware is one of the leading causes of loss in the cyber industry impacting organizations of all types and sizes. Implementing an EDR solution is imperative to prevent these types of cyberattacks.

The main components of EDR are to:

Uncover attackers – EDR applies behavioral analytics to assess events in real time to trace suspicious behavior
Threat hunting – threat hunters work to find, investigate, and advise on suspicious activity
Provide real-time and historical visibility of endpoints – you are given access to all suspicious activity at any given time
Speeds up investigations
Enables fast and decisive remediation

Some of the best EDR providers include Cynet, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, SentinelOne, and Symantec EDR.

Another measure that your company may want to add to pair with EDR is an Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP). EPP helps prevent your traditional threats like malware. They use tools like data encryption, antivirus, and firewalls. It is important to note that EPP does not prevent attacks, but it makes it more difficult foe hackers to infiltrate your systems.

For more tips on minimizing risk at your business, be sure to contact an Assurance representative today.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Natalie Nowik

Natalie Nowik is a Senior Account Manager at Assurance who specializes in the staffing industry. She takes a personalized approach with clients so she can fully understand their unique motivations and needs. Natalie earned her Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Illinois State University, where she also minored in insurance. She currently holds her Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) and Associate in General Insurance (AINS) designations.