• Antivirus vs. EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response): Upgrading endpoint defense by contrasting traditional file-scanning and signature-matching (Antivirus) with continuous process-monitoring, process tree analysis, and automated response capabilities (EDR).
• Host Hardening: Minimizing endpoint attack surface by systematically disabling unnecessary system services, securing system BIOS/UEFI firmware with passwords, and deploying local host-based firewall policies.
• Application Whitelisting: Enforcing default-deny software execution policies using native platform solutions (such as AppLocker or Windows Defender Application Control) to block unauthorized binaries and scripts.
• Patch & Vulnerability Management: Implementing software patch lifecycles, performing pre-deployment quality and stability tests, and automating deployment across corporate assets using enterprise tools like SCCM/MECM or WSUS.
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Defending against unauthorized data exfiltration by scanning file movements, enforcing physical USB storage blocking rules, monitoring outbound email attachments, and auditing clipboard operations.