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Franklin OIT takes a proactive role in Endpoint Management. We use several tools which allow us to maintain an inventory of computer endpoints, along with installed software versions, to identify vulnerabilities and track our progress in patching them. We also use these tools to that automatically update computer operating systems and application software to the latest newer, more secure versions. If If there is a particularly nefarious vulnerability, referred to as a zero-day, we can look at the inventory to see what endpoints are affected and target them for upgrades. This is why we use tools like ivanti and JAMF to keep inventories of computers and installed software versions. This allows Franklin OIT to rapidly identify and repair computers and software under our purview that is subject to a zero-day exploitThese tools gather specific and limited information used to inform Franklin OIT's endpoint security strategy and allow us to rapidly respond to security threats.
Collectively, ivanti and JAMF are Endpoint Management Tools that help a large organization like the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences manage many thousands of endpoints. We talked about how these tools help us keep our devices secure through regular patching, but they also help us manage settings and preferences to maintain a high level of security assure compliance with the strict security requirements needed in an enterprise environment – onewhere many computers and associated devices share a common network. Your Although your computer may not contain sensitive or restricted data, but if left unmanaged it could be provide an entry point on the network to other systems that do have sensitive or restricted data.
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