Android Enterprise
Google's framework for managing Android devices and separating work and personal data.
Related: MDM, Zero-touch enrollment, BYOD
Endpoint & Device Management
Glossary category
Endpoint & Device Management
Securing and managing laptops, phones and servers across your organisation.
19 terms
Terms in Endpoint & Device Management
Antivirus
Software that detects and removes known malicious programs from a computer.
Endpoint & Device Management
BYOD
Bring Your Own Device
A policy that lets employees use their personal devices for work, with security controls to protect company data.
Endpoint & Device Management
Device compliance
Checking that a device meets security rules, such as encryption and up-to-date software, before it can access company resources.
Related: UEM, Conditional access, Zero Trust
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EMM
Enterprise Mobility Management
An earlier suite for managing mobile devices, apps and content, now largely replaced by UEM.
Endpoint & Device Management
Endpoint
Any device that connects to a network, such as a laptop, phone, server or IoT device.
Related: Endpoint security, UEM, EDR
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Endpoint security
Protecting laptops, desktops, servers and mobile devices from threats, usually with antivirus, EDR and device controls.
Endpoint & Device Management
EPP
Endpoint Protection Platform
Software that prevents known threats on endpoints, such as malware, using antivirus and other preventive controls.
Endpoint & Device Management
IT asset management
IT Asset Management
Tracking every hardware and software asset an organisation owns, from purchase to retirement.
Related: Endpoint, UEM, Shadow IT
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Kiosk mode
Locking a device to one app or a small set of apps, common for retail, logistics and shared devices.
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MAM
Mobile Application Management
Managing and securing specific work apps and their data on a device, without controlling the whole device.
Endpoint & Device Management
MDM
Mobile Device Management
Software that lets IT enrol, configure, secure and wipe mobile devices used for work.
Endpoint & Device Management
NGAV
Next-Generation Antivirus
Antivirus that uses behaviour analysis and machine learning, not just signatures, to block known and unknown malware.
Endpoint & Device Management
Patch management
Finding, testing and installing software updates to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs.
Related: UEM, Zero-day vulnerability, Vulnerability management
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Ransomware rollback
Restoring files and systems to their state before a ransomware attack, using snapshots kept by endpoint security tools.
Related: Ransomware, EDR, Immutable backup
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Remote wipe
Erasing data on a lost or stolen device from a central console.
Endpoint & Device Management
UEM
Unified Endpoint Management
A single console to manage and secure every device in an organisation, including laptops, phones, tablets and IoT devices.
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Vulnerability management
The continuous process of finding, prioritising and fixing security weaknesses in systems and software.
Related: Patch management, VAPT, Zero-day vulnerability
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Zero-touch enrollment
Setting up company devices automatically with the right settings and apps the first time they are switched on.
Related: MDM, UEM, Android Enterprise
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How NetNXT covers endpoint & device management
These terms describe the work our Unified Endpoint Management service does for clients. The service page sets out what it includes.