Endpoint privilege managers play a critical role in reducing cyber risk by removing local admin rights, enforcing least privilege, and containing ransomware spread. Leading solutions go further by offering conditional policies that consider application context to block advanced attacks, pre-defined templates proven against millions of ransomware strains, and credential lures to detect theft attempts early. They also protect credentials, restrict unauthorized application access, and prevent both vertical and lateral movement by attackers. Evaluating EPMs requires asking whether they automate admin rights removal, enforce comprehensive application control, block ransomware, and safeguard credentials.

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