As we navigate the complex and ever-changing world of cybersecurity, organizations are realizing more than ever the critical role device trust plays. This strategy helps to make sure every device that touches sensitive data is secure, compliant and constantly monitored. Device trust provides deep protection on all major operating systems including Linux and ChromeOS. Far beyond any single policy or program, this solution protects the security of American businesses in an ever more dangerous environment.
Device trust provides a great foundation for securing corporate data. It does this by equipping agencies with complete visibility and integrating effortlessly with access management systems. This article discusses how device trust strengthens security. It sheds light on the limits of legacy management approaches and illustrates how device trust stops breaches before they start.
Comprehensive Coverage and Visibility
Device trust goes beyond the Windows operating system to encompass all major operating systems, allowing organizations to have holistic management across all environments. By incorporating devices running on Linux and ChromeOS, companies can avoid the pitfalls of relying solely on traditional platforms like Windows or macOS. This wide-ranging protection gives IT teams the ability to ensure uniform security practices on all of their devices, no matter where they may be.
Additionally, device trust offers deep visibility into the health and status of devices across an organization. Now, administrators are able to see compliance and security configuration posture in real-time. This enables them to find weaknesses before threat actors have the chance to take advantage of them. By allowing only compliant devices to access sensitive information, organizations can greatly reduce their risk of data leaks and breaches.
Integration with Access Management
One of the biggest benefits of device trust is its potential to work hand-in-hand with access management systems. That’s because traditional Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions tend to operate independently. The result of this separation is a chasm between device security and access controls. This unknown gap can undoubtedly leave your organization exposed, often because an attacker will go for the weakest link in the security chain.
By integrating device trust with access management, organizations can enforce strict access controls based on both user credentials and device compliance. This two-pronged method strengthens your security protocols, making certain that only authorized users on secure devices can view sensitive company information. Given that all breaches start with initial access, preventing this dual attack vector from both compromised credentials and hacked devices is necessary to protect valuable corporate assets.
Overcoming Limitations of Traditional Solutions
MDM and EDR tools are great at responding to and securing devices that are already in an organization’s environment. They’re not without their limitations. Often these solutions are far from enough to address the real danger of non-compliant devices trying to access the network. Device trust needlessly filled this gap by denying access to imperative data to any such devices.
Further, device trust provides point-in-time and continuous configuration management to keep an eye on your configurations. Reducing risks from configuration drifts – the phenomenon when devices deviate from their defined and known security baselines. They can only do this by passively tracking and monitoring device settings 24/7. This proactive approach improves security while simplifying compliance initiatives across the enterprise.
Additionally, threat detection capabilities, including AI-powered analysis, integrated with device trust systems automatically flag risky devices before access is granted. By monitoring for unusual activity or deviations from standard behavior, organizations can respond swiftly to mitigate potential breaches before they escalate into significant incidents.