Any organization concerned about information security would discover that endpoints are the universal Achilles heel of risk. Endpoints need proper security controls, or they face higher odds of falling to a vulnerability exploit. Successful exploits of vulnerabilities on endpoints can lead to stolen data, disruptions of business operations, and potential penalties for noncompliance with laws and regulations on security.

To respond to these challenges, enterprises are turning toward a new strategy that includes a broad set of technologies for endpoint security unified into a single agent with central control. This is the right strategy, but ensuring its success requires implementation of all controls covering major security risks to endpoints. In addition to functional scope, enterprises must also ensure that operational overhead for security controls on endpoints is negligible, that controls are invisible to end users, and that the entire solution can be cost effectively and efficiently managed from a central location. This white paper describes these risks and a unified solution called Check Point Endpoint Security™.