End Point Control

Always Vigilant Endpoint Security

With Web-based remote access enabling more users to access your network from riskier places, managing access by useridentity alone is no longer enough. To control access effectively today, you need to focus not only on who the user is, but whether that user's environment is secure. Providing end users with anywhere remote access offers great benefits; at the same time, risks for both the end user and IT increase substantially as access extends to places IT cannot possibly control. Reducing risk and increasing IT control over secure access from any environment becomes ever increasingly a high priority for organiations today.

The risks for both end users and IT increase substantially as access extends to places IT cannot control, such as kiosks, wireless hot spots, employee-owned PCs, and unmanaged PDAs. Today, the issue is no longer just who the user is, but where they are and how trustworthy the environment is. The more sophisticated the access for the end-user is, and the
more mobile that access is, the higher the risk for both the corporate network and the end-user. The assumption that VPN access is only from the corporate laptop is no longer valid. For the security-minded IT organisation, the future promises more access for users, more risks to the network, and less control for IT.

Cisco Security Agent is the first endpoint security solution that combines zero-update attack protection, data loss prevention, and signature-based antivirus in a single agent. This unique blend of capabilities defends servers and desktops against sophisticated day-zero attacks, and enforces acceptable-use and compliance policies within a simple management infrastructure.

Cisco Security Agent provides numerous benefits including:

• Zero-update protection reduces emergency patching in response to vulnerability announcements, minimising patch-related downtime and IT expenses
• Visibility and control of sensitive data protects against loss from both user actions and targeted malware
• Predefined compliance and acceptable use policies allow for efficient management, reporting, and auditing of activities