Defense in Depth — Every Layer Configured
Endpoint security isn't a single product. It's multiple layers working together, each properly configured by engineers who know the platform.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Next-generation antivirus, endpoint detection and response, automated investigation and remediation, and threat analytics. We configure Defender beyond the defaults — custom detection rules, exclusion policies tuned to your environment, and alert tuning that reduces noise without reducing coverage.
Attack Surface Reduction
ASR rules block common attack techniques at the endpoint — Office macro abuse, credential theft, script-based exploits, and lateral movement. We deploy ASR rules in audit mode first, analyze the telemetry, then enforce. No business disruption, no guesswork.
BitLocker & Data Protection
Full-disk encryption configured and enforced through Intune. We set up BitLocker with silent encryption, TPM-backed recovery keys escrowed to Entra ID, and compliance policies that block access for unencrypted devices. If a laptop is lost, the data is protected.
Windows Firewall & Network Control
Windows Firewall managed centrally through Intune — inbound and outbound rules, domain/private/public profiles, and logging. Combined with network protection in Defender, we control what endpoints can communicate with and block connections to known-malicious infrastructure.
The business impact of endpoint security gaps
Endpoint security failures don't stay technical. They become financial, legal, and operational problems.
68%
Breaches involve endpoints
68% of organizations experienced an endpoint attack that compromised data or IT infrastructure. Endpoints are the most common entry point for ransomware, phishing, and credential theft.
Ponemon Institute, 2025
$4.88M USD
Avg. breach without EDR
Organizations without endpoint detection and response capabilities pay significantly more per breach. EDR reduces dwell time, accelerates containment, and limits the blast radius of an incident.
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2025
82%
Denied claims lacked controls
82% of denied cyber insurance claims involved organizations without fully implemented endpoint security controls — MFA, encryption, and EDR were the most common gaps.
IntelTech / Portnox, 2025
$49,000 USD
Per lost unencrypted laptop
A single lost or stolen laptop without BitLocker encryption can cost $49,000 USD or more in breach notification, forensic investigation, and regulatory penalties — before counting the data itself.
Ponemon Institute, 2025
Is your endpoint security actually configured — or just installed?
Most organizations we assess have Defender licensed but fewer than 30% of its capabilities enabled. A security assessment shows you exactly what's configured, what's missing, and what's at risk.
Compliance-Gated Access
Security policies mean nothing if non-compliant devices can still access corporate data.
Conditional Access enforcement
Intune compliance policies feed into Entra ID Conditional Access. If a device isn't encrypted, doesn't have Defender running, or fails any compliance check — access is blocked. Not warned. Blocked.
Continuous compliance assessment
Compliance isn't checked once at enrollment. Intune continuously evaluates device state — if a device falls out of compliance, Conditional Access revokes access automatically until the issue is remediated.
Intune + Entra ID + Defender
The three platforms share compliance signals natively. A Defender alert can trigger a compliance state change in Intune, which triggers a Conditional Access block in Entra ID — all without manual intervention.
Does this sound like your organization?
Endpoint security is for organizations that need more than basic antivirus — properly configured, enforced, and monitored.
Defender licensed but barely configured
You have Microsoft Defender for Endpoint through your M365 licensing but it’s running at default settings. EDR, ASR rules, and custom detections aren’t enabled.
ASR rules broke things, so they got turned off
Someone tried enabling attack surface reduction rules, it disrupted a business app, and the whole policy was rolled back. Now nothing is protected.
Laptops leave the building unencrypted
BitLocker isn’t enforced consistently. Some devices are encrypted, some aren’t, and there’s no compliance policy blocking access for unencrypted devices.
No compliance-gated access
Non-compliant devices can still access corporate email, SharePoint, and Teams. Conditional Access doesn’t check device health before granting access.
Paying for duplicate endpoint tools
You’re running CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or another EDR on top of Defender — paying twice for overlapping endpoint protection.
Need EDR, not just antivirus
Your current protection is signature-based only. You need behavioral detection, threat hunting, and automated investigation — not just malware scanning.
Strengthen your security posture
Endpoint security is one layer. These solutions extend protection across your environment.
CIS Endpoint Hardening
457 Center for Internet Security (CIS) controls that harden endpoints beyond default security configurations.
Harden every endpoint →SOC Monitoring
24/7 security operations that monitor, triage, and respond to threats detected by your endpoint security stack.
Monitor 24/7 →Microsoft Intune
The platform that enforces compliance policies, deploys security baselines, and gates access for non-compliant devices.
Manage your devices →Not sure how your endpoint security actually stacks up?
Book a security assessment. Our engineers will evaluate your Defender configuration, ASR rules, encryption, and compliance enforcement — and show you what needs to change.