Results of the third annual Bit9 endpoint security survey revealed that “while the majority of IT and security professionals said they are most concerned about advanced persistent threat attacks - like the one on RSA Security, a large number have not taken all the steps necessary to protect themselves from these attacks. Endpoints – laptops, desktops, servers – are the big blind spot for companies right now.”

We couldn’t agree more with Bit9’s conclusion and recommendation to the folks responsible for funding and implementing IT security projects: “This survey shows that IT and security administrators need to take a serious look at how they are protecting their endpoints and do more than just have a written policy.”

Protecting endpoints and implementing the best security mechanisms possible has become a multi-layered approach. The more layers of IT security protection you implement, the more secure your endpoints become. This equates to less vulnerability to hackers, malware, and embarrassing security breaches that will prove costly to your company’s reputation and bottom line.

As with whitelisting, moving to a least privileges environment should be strongly considered. The added layer of protection offered by locking down desktops in a least privileges environment further protects companies from unwanted incidents.

On Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. ET, we’re hosting a webinar where our guest speaker, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Dr. Chenxi Wang, explains why eliminating administrator privileges is a smart move for mitigating IT security risks. 

Register for the webinar.

Review the Bit9 survey results.