Endpoint Protection
What is Endpoint Protection?
Security software and policies deployed on endpoint devices such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices to protect against malware, exploits, and unauthorized access.
Terms that appear alongside endpoint protection
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as endpoint protection. The number is how many controls name both.
- cybersecurity 8 shared controls
- vulnerability 7 shared controls
- encryption 5 shared controls
- access management 5 shared controls
- nist 5 shared controls
- network segmentation 4 shared controls
- application security 4 shared controls
- audit 4 shared controls
Frameworks that govern endpoint protection
What the standards actually require on endpoint protection
Requirements naming endpoint protection across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Configure endpoint protection (antivirus / endpoint detection and response) in accordance with the applicable STIG.
STIG-SRG-EPP · Endpoint protection (antivirus/EDR) STIG →Endpoint protection and detection. Control from FFIEC IT Examination Handbook framework, domain: FFIEC IT Examination Handbook: Cybersecurity Controls.
FFIEC-07 · Endpoint protection and detection →Endpoint protection and detection. Control from PCI P2PE framework, domain: PCI P2PE: Cybersecurity Controls.
PCI-P2PE-07 · Endpoint protection and detection →Endpoint protection and detection. Control from PCI PIN Security framework, domain: PCI PIN Security: Cybersecurity Controls.
PCI-PIN-07 · Endpoint protection and detection →Endpoint protection and detection. Control from PCI SSF framework, domain: PCI SSF: Cybersecurity Controls.
PCI-SSF-07 · Endpoint protection and detection →The auditor attempts to download known malicious files from a test URL list via supported browsers to verify web filtering and endpoint protection blocks the payload.
CEP-MA-04 · Web Browsing Malware Test →Questions people ask about endpoint protection
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