ManageEngine has confirmed the addition of the next-generation antivirus (NGAV) capability in its unified endpoint management (UEM) solution Endpoint Central – positioning it as an endpoint protection platform (EPP).
Endpoint Central’s NGAV leverages a deep Learning model implemented with neural networks in combination with behavioural detection to detect both known and unknown threats, including those with previously unseen attack patterns.
“Endpoints have been one of the most utilised threat vectors by cybercriminals for quite some time now,” said Mathivanan Venkatachalam, Vice President, ManageEngine.
“With the release of the NGAV capability, we are adding AI-based malware protection to Endpoint Central, rounding it off as an EPP, providing customers with a holistic cyber defence approach.”
Apart from reducing organisations’ IT footprints, this unified approach offers wide scope for remediation policies, seamless incident investigation and feedback loops for bolstering the security posture.
ManageEngine has been in the IT management market for over 20 years and has built a strong foundation of IT management and security capabilities from the ground up. The NGAV addition to Endpoint Central is a move to strengthen endpoint security within the company’s comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity solutions.
“We aim to offer an AI-powered, unified, end-to-end platform for the digital enterprise in which cyber resilience is of paramount importance,” said Venkatachalam. “The platform will enable customers to devise and implement a comprehensive security strategy by building workflows across multiple ManageEngine security offerings, automating threat detection, threat responses and incident investigation.”
