Security News > 2023 > June > Remote work and the cloud create new endpoint security challenges

The Syxsense Synergy event last week featured a range of analysts, end users and company spokespeople with a central theme of the convergence of endpoint management and security - two areas that have traditionally remained apart.

"That's why there is a growing need for the convergence of the security and endpoint management groups within organizations to address attack surface management, vulnerability protection and automated remediation."

"If people are not properly trained and grooved in on their endpoint and security tools, you are going to find devices and systems misconfigured, not maintained properly and with critical patches undeployed," said Leonard.

Endpoint management, security convergence challenges.

Separate endpoint management and security teams report on different channels.

"Convergence of endpoint management and security is an observable macrotrend," he said.

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