Best practices for endpoint security in cloud-native environments

This article discusses the importance of securing endpoints in cloud environments and provides best practices for implementing effective management controls. Endpoints are all resources and devices connected to an organization's network or managed services, regardless of where they are deployed. The complexities of endpoint management can lead to vulnerabilities that threat actors exploit. Common endpoint weaknesses include out-of-date software, weak passwords, exposed services, and elevated privileges. To mitigate these threats, organizations should create effective policies for identifying active endpoints, keeping them up to date, and monitoring their activity. This includes mapping all connected endpoints, implementing access control measures like the Zero Trust model, fine-tuning endpoint configurations with CIS benchmarks, and monitoring endpoint activity using security tools like EPPs, SIEMs, CWS, and CSPM platforms.