Endpoint security is the practice of securing endpoints or entry points of end-user devices such as desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices from being exploited by malicious actors and campaigns. Endpoint security has evolved from traditional antivirus software to providing comprehensive protection from sophisticated malware and evolving zero-day threats.
These endpoint security needed dedicated software component to be deployed on various devices to execute the security-related tasks. This endpoint's software we commonly called it an agent.
By installing this agent into your devices that running on Windows, Mac, or Linux operating systems for both users and servers, your devices receive continuous real-time protection, round the clock, tailored to the specific security services your organisation subscribed to.
Agent deployment methods and tools
There are many methods to consider or choose from when come to agent deployment or installation. It's all depending on your organisation's infrastructure, setup and resources. The most common and not limited methods and tools:
1. Agent installation through GPO: If you organisation has an Active Directory Domain based setup, the agent can be installed using the Group Policy Object.
2. Agent installation through network share: Agent installer files can be accessed from a common central location. There is no need for transferring complete agent installer files to all devices in a network.
3. Agent installation through RMM: Agent installing can be push via remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools.
4. Manual installation: IT administrators to manually install agent installer for every users.
5. Outsources services: This is the most common method but it could be quite expensive and often installation service providers need existing organisation tools' such as listed above in order for their service deliverables team to conduct the service.
ArmourZero's self installation methods
In ArmourZero, we understood very well the challenges you facing when come to agent installation especially dealing with modern-work-office such as distributed offices or users work-from-anywhere. If you are using any of above list methods, that's good. But if you didn't have these tool with you, don't get panic, we are here to help you.
We have developed Universal Email Installer feature to ensure all your users, wherever they are to get protected as soon as possible after you subscribed to our services. This can be easily done just a few steps and clicks away!
1. Assign those users who will be part of the service subscription.
2. Send onboarding email installer to the users.
3. Users open the email and immediately can start to install the agent themselves.
4. Hooray, it's all DONE!
To start with ArmourZero's self installation method, all you need to do is to How to import end-users into your directory. And if you have done imported your users into end-users directory, you may go straight to How to assign protection to end-users.