Endpoint Security

EDR, antivirus, device management, and endpoint protection platforms.

Overview

Endpoint security protects individual devices from threats.

Security Stack

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│        EDR/XDR                 │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│        Antivirus               │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│        Firewall                │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│        Patch Management        │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│        Device Control          │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

EDR Features

Antivirus Scanning

# ClamAV scan
clamscan -r /home
clamscan -r --bell -i /

# Update signatures
freshclam

Device Management (MDM)

# MDM Policy
device_policy:
  encryption: required
  passcode:
    min_length: 8
    complexity: high
    expiry_days: 90
  allowed_apps:
    - whitelist:
        - com.company.app
    - blacklist:
        - com.games.*
  jailbreak_detection: true

Endpoint Protection Platforms

Compliance Checks

# Check encryption status (Windows)
manage-bde -status C:

# Check firewall status (Linux)
sudo ufw status

# Check antivirus (Windows)
Get-MpComputerStatus

Best Practices

1. Enable MFA — Multi-factor authentication
2. Full Disk Encryption — BitLocker, FileVault
3. Auto-Updates — Keep software current
4. Least Privilege — Standard user accounts
5. Backup — Regular data backups

Practice

Deploy and configure an EDR solution on test endpoints.