The increased mobility and individualization of the work space contribute to the total risk level in an organization. Endpoint security is the total package of process based and technical measures to ensure that systems remain available and no unauthorized entry to resources via endpoints is possible.

The endpoint itself is protected against threats from the network. In addition, endpoint security decreases risks to the infrastructure as a result from endpoint connections.  It is crucial to find a balance between risks and accessibility.  The work space cannot be isolated completely, nor can it be unrestricted accessible to users in the network. 

Relevant measures in endpoint security are: 

• Antivirus;
• Antispam;
• Anti spyware;
• Personal firewall;
• Host based Intrusion Prevention;
• Patch Management;
• Remote access via VPN-technology (IPSec, SSL);
• End Point Vulnerability Management;
• Endpoint policy management and enforcement;
• Compliance assessment and checking. 

The above overview presents some measures that strongly correspond to operational work space management.  The security and operational maintenance tasks related to work spaces are converging.

Getronics PinkRoccade provides solutions based on Microsoft, Cisco, Check Point, McAfee and Symantec. These endpoint security solutions are also offered with the Getronics PinkRoccade Future Ready Work Space services.