Regardless of how powerful your defenses are, there's always a chance that attackers will evade your security system and gain access to your environment. Endpoint security generally refers to a well‐described method for protecting an organization's data and networks that are accessed by endusers and connected devices. Laptops and desktops are not the only devices that are considered to be endpoints; smartphones and other wireless devices also have network access that becomes a target and entry point for security threats.
An endpoint is any connected device used to access an organization's data and network resources. Looking at how to handle endpoint devices in order to safeguard the data assets that can be accessed through these systems is a challenging job for security administrators.
This becomes more complicated for security administrators when you allow employees to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Futuristic technology such as IoTs are also considered...