Appendix C. Exploring Endpoint Security

THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE COVERED IN APPENDIX C:

  • Introduction to endpoint security

  • Buffer overflow threats

  • Cisco endpoint security products

  • Endpoint security best practices

Exploring Endpoint Security

Introduction to Endpoint Security

Endpoint security is another part of a layered approach to an enterprise's security posture. I've talked about network security a great deal in this book, but there's also the need to secure hosts. With the multitude of threats that exist today, there's always the chance that a host can be infected by a virus or a user might inadvertently download malware from a website. Many other types of host threats exist. ...

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