White Paper
The Importance of Endpoint Security in the Evolution of Modern Security Architecture
The ESG white paper highlights the critical role of endpoint security in modern architectures like Zero Trust, SASE, and XDR. With remote work, cloud adoption, and digital transformation expanding the attack surface, integrated security is essential. Endpoint security provides visibility into user behavior, enabling least-privilege access and early detection of advanced threats when combined with identity, email, and network controls. Cisco Secure Endpoint unifies prevention, detection, and response with risk-based access, EDR/XDR capabilities, and threat intelligence from Talos. As device diversity grows, endpoints must integrate seamlessly with the wider security stack to improve efficiency and resilience.