What is endpoint management? Software & tools

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Endpoint Management Software & Security Tools

Endpoint management refers to the process of monitoring, managing, and securing the endpoints in a network and applying policies to control the access to these endpoints, thereby securing them from both internal and external cyber threats. Every organization, irrespective of its sector, revolves around IT assets or endpoints for most of its operations. Endpoint devices are the most crucial part of any given network. Unified endpoint management and security tool is a combination of Client Management Tool (CMT) and Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM). Enterprise endpoint management often requires the use of robust endpoint monitoring tools.

With technological advancements and the introduction of new devices, an enterprise cannot resort to antique endpoint management and security system, compromising on security and productivity and needs a comprehensive endpoint management system for endpoint management and security. An Endpoint Management system is a crucial tool for businesses looking to streamline their operations and maximize efficiency. To further break it down into simpler terms, endpoint management software or systems are essential tools that enable enterprises to efficiently manage and secure network endpoints, such as laptops, smartphones, desktops, servers, workstations, rugged devices, etc. With enterprise endpoint management as the key objective, these unified endpoint management tools offer a plethora of IT functionalities such as patch management, software deployment, remote troubleshooting, mobile device management, and so on, to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot endpoints from a unified console. Maximize your business efficiency with our top-notch enterprise endpoint management solutions, powered by cutting-edge endpoint monitoring tools.

Endpoint Management Software & Tools

Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot your endpoints with a comprehensive endpoint management platform to streamline IT operations.

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Endpoint Central

Unified Endpoint Management

Endpoint Central is a unified endpoint management solution that helps you manage all your network endpoint devices from a single console. Automate regular endpoint management software routines like installing patches, deploying software, imaging and deploying OS, managing assets, software licenses, monitoring software usage statistics, managing USB device usage, taking control of remote desktops, and more using Endpoint Central. By implementing an Endpoint Management system like Endpoint Central, businesses can improve their security posture, reduce downtime, and increase productivity, all while minimizing the risk of data breaches and other security threats.

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Mobile Device Manager Plus

Manage & Secure Mobile Devices

Mobile Device Manager Plus is an enterprise mobility management solution that provides a unified console to securely manage corporate and personally-owned devices across Apple, Android, Windows and Chrome. Additionally, organizations can also manage Store and enterprise apps without user intervention, pre-configure corporate email accounts, securely distribute business critical content to devices, regulate access to corporate data, manage OS updates, remotely troubleshoot devices, track device location, achieve location based compliance, and apply policies to secure data at rest, in use and in transit.

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Endpoint Central MSP

Streamline endpoint management for MSPs

Endpoint Central MSP is a remote monitoring and endpoint management software that helps managed service providers to efficiently manage their clients' desktops, servers, laptops, and mobile devices from a central location. It is suitable for small, medium, as well as large MSPs. With an Endpoint Management system like Endpoint Central MSP in place, businesses can ensure that all endpoints are secure, up-to-date, and optimized for peak performance.

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Mobile Device Manager Plus MSP

Transform MSP Business with Mobile Device Manager Plus MSP

Mobile Device Manager Plus MSP is a mobile device management solution designed specifically for Managed Service Providers (MSP), with a multi-tenant architecture and complete customer segmentation. It empowers MSPs to manage corporate and personally-owned devices across Apple, Android, Windows and Chrome. Additionally, it provides a centralized console to manage Store and enterprise apps, pre-configure email accounts, securely share corporate content to devices, enforce extensive compliance and security policies on devices, troubleshoot remote devices in real-time, track device location and secure business sensitive data on lost or stolen devices. With endpoint device management solutions, businesses can easily monitor, secure, and manage their IT assets from a centralized location.

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OS Deployer

Accelerate deployment and Disk imaging

OS Deployer is an endpoint management solution that provides Automated disk imaging and OS deployment. In a few simple steps, administrators can capture the OS and data partitions, customize the OS images according to the needs of an organization's user roles and departments, and deploy the OS images across multiple computers in the network.

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Remote Access Plus

Remote Access Made Simple

Remote Access Plus is an Enterprise Remote access software that helps system administrators and IT help desk technicians in troubleshooting remote computers from a central location.

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Free Windows Admin tools

Simplify Windows Administration

Endpoint Central offers free Windows Admin tools which is essential for every windows administrators. This tool will be helpful to optimize the day-to-day operations at ease. Various operations like, Remote Desktop Connection, Remote Task Manager, Wake on LAN, Software Inventory, Remote Command Prompt, GPO Update, Remote Shutdown/Restart, Join/Unjoin Computer, Currently Logged On User, Hard Disk Space Detector, Local Users/Groups List, Network Share Browser, and Laptop Battery Power Monitor, System Inventory and Remote Device Manager. These tools are made available from the Endpoint Central family and is provided as a separate download, which is absolutely free to use.

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Endpoint Security Solutions

Defend your endpoints from vulnerabilities, malware, and ransomware with continual scanning, detection, and remediation.

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Patch Manager Plus

Streamline Patch Management

Patch Manager Plus - our all-around patching solution offers automated patch deployment for Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints along with patching support for over 850 third-party applications. It's available both on-premises and on the cloud.

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Patch Connect Plus

Seamless Third Party patching made easier!

Patch Connect Plus is a web-based software that integrates with Microsoft Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM) and Intune to enhance the client management capabilities of the two platforms and enable patch management for 800+ third-party applications, right from the console.

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Browser Security Plus

Secure your browsing experience

Browser Security Plus is an enterprise security software that helps IT admins manage and secure browsers across networks. It enables them to gain visibility on browser usage trends, harden browsers settings, control browser extensions and plug-ins, lock down enterprise browsers, and ensure compliance with stipulated browser security standards.

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Vulnerability Manager Plus

Stay ahead of vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Manager Plus is an integrated threat and vulnerability management software that delivers comprehensive vulnerability scanning, assessment, and remediation across all endpoints in your network from a centralized console.

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Device Control Plus

Safeguard data and control devices

With any removable device such as USB, data theft is a one-step process: plug it in. ManageEngine Device Control Plus is a comprehensive data leakage prevention solution that allows you to control, block and monitor USB and peripheral devices from having unauthorized access to your sensitive data. Implementing endpoint device management can result in improved productivity, reduced downtime, and minimized security risks for businesses of all sizes.

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Application Control Plus

Take control of your applications

Application Control Plus automates the generation and maintenance of application allowlists and blocklists based on the specified control rules. With built-in sophisticated Endpoint Privilege Management, Application Control Plus is a comprehensive solution tailored to fit the application control needs of every growing enterprise.

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Endpoint DLP Plus

Protect your sensitive data

Endpoint DLP Plus is an enterprise-grade DLP solution to protect your network endpoints from data theft and insider attacks. Classify your enterprise data as per the criticality, monitor and regulate your sensitive data movement via USB device, cloud, email, printer etc. Receive instant alerts for instances of violation and remediate false positives with ease!

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  • “We have relied on ManageEngine for over eight years to provide end-user desktop support and ensure compliance with our patch management policies. ManageEngine saves us time by enabling us to access any computer we manage for troubleshooting and patch management without physically visiting each computer.”

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Endpoint Management - FAQ

What are Endpoints?

An endpoint is a device that is part of your organization's network that is used for communication and data processing purposes. All of the endpoint devices will be managed by an endpoint manager. For example: laptops, desktops, tablets, smart phones, etc can be managed by endpoint management tools.

What is Endpoint Management?

Endpoint management is the practice of managing and securing an organization's endpoints like desktops, laptops, mobile devices, servers and other devices in the network. An endpoint management software allows an IT administrator to perform all the required actions from a single console. Endpoint device management provides a streamlined process to carry out complex on-demand tasks like patching, deploying software, inventory scanning and many other with minimal end user intervention. An endpoint manager amps up the workforce productivity and safeguards the corporate network from vulnerabilities, cyber attacks and data thefts.

Which endpoints need to be managed?

All the endpoints that are a part of the network physically or remotely (e.g. laptops, servers, mobile devices, etc.) or have access to corporate data or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) should be monitored and managed using endpoint management solutions.

Additionally, it is crucial to secure the personal devices of employees that connect to the enterprise network remotely or are used inside the network. Be it the employee's personal mobile phone, tablet, or laptop, these endpoints should be strictly monitored since they have a higher chance of being exploited due to insufficient security procedures and protocols.

What is an endpoint management software?

An endpoint management software is a solution that manages and secures the endpoints in a network and applies policies to control/restrict access to these endpoints to safeguard them from internal and external cyber threats. Endpoint management software leverages agents (a lightweight application) installed in the endpoints to deploy software and patches, manage application control and device management policies, remotely troubleshoot the systems and so on.

What is an endpoint manager?

An endpoint manager helps you manage and secure your endpoints by performing mandate tasks and actions with the help of the endpoint agent. An endpoint is a device that is connected to the network and it contains sensitive corporate data. These endpoint devices are prone to security breaches and attacks if they are not monitored, managed and controlled. This is where an endpoint manager comes into play. 

How does endpoint management work?

Endpoint management can be streamlined in devices via an endpoint manager that leverages an agent installed in the devices managed in a network to collect data and perform tasks. It helps to collect the vital information like missing patches, vulnerabilities and other information like applications installed from endpoints in a network. This agent assists the endpoint manager in performing actions triggered in the central endpoint management software console. For example: scanning missing patches, deploying configurations, deploying software etc are some of the actions triggered by the agent in the endpoint management tools.

What are the benefits of endpoint management?

Endpoint management is a must-have for enterprises and organizations of all sizes and domains. Here are its benefits:

  1. 1) Secures the endpoints and makes them compliant: With a Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solution, admins have holistic control over the managed endpoints in the network. A single dashboard enables them to deploy patches and updates against security vulnerabilities as well as restrict unauthorized access to sensitive data in the endpoints. This in turn helps enterprises adhere to compliance standards such as HIPAA, GDPR, etc.
  2. 2) Streamlines usability and boosts employee productivity: Endpoint management systems make it easier for admins to deploy the required applications or troubleshoot employee endpoints remotely with minimal hassles. This not only enhances productivity but also simplifies management and caters to the IT needs of the admins.
  3. 3) Improves visibility into the network assets: Large networks can be particularly difficult to manage, owing to the distributed set of assets. From managing licensed software to end-of-life operating systems, the list goes on and on. By implementing a UEM solution, admins can smoothly automate the asset management process by gaining visibility into the managed systems in real time and devise policies to address the issues or requirements.
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Unified Endpoint Manager: Centralized Endpoint Management

A Unified Endpoint Manager (UEM) can help comprehensively address all the needs faced by the IT administrators from a central location. In general, a typical unified endpoint manager helps in security updates, patch management, automatic hardware and software inventory tracking, logging, mobile device management, software and OS deployment, workstation remote control options, license management, and overall quick remediation capabilities for IT professionals.

What is Unified Endpoint Management?

Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) is a solution that provides a centralized console for admins to monitor, manage and secure the endpoints in an organization's network, irrespective of their operating system or location.

Why is endpoint management important?

Endpoint management - the process of monitoring the endpoints in your network to track the activities and risks is crucial to maintain the security and productivity of your organization. Using an endpoint management solution, admins can monitor and keep track of end-user devices via various endpoint management tools like patch management, asset management, software deployment, reporting, and remote control that comply with organization requirements.

Endpoint Security vs Antivirus: Differentiating security solutions

While antivirus software helps in eliminating viruses and other malicious software that is already present in the system, an endpoint security solution will secure the vulnerable points across the network and help patch various systems to prevent any paths that can lead to security breach.