April 2021

The security of your organization, your data and your end users rides on your choice of an endpoint security solution. But if you wear multiple hats (and what IT pro doesn’t these days?) you can’t be an expert in everything. Make the wrong decision about security, and you’ll spend much more time than you ever expected in administering and managing the solution, cleaning up after infections and handling user complaints. That’s why we’ve put together this guide, so you can make an expert choice of your own. It will help you avoid the potential pitfalls and make the best possible decision for your organization and those who will manage it.

Starting your research

Experts always recommend that you do an on-site evaluation, in your own environment, to be sure you end up with a product that doesn’t conflict with the processes running on your systems. More about that later. But first, you need to come up with a shortlist of products to test. Here are some tips to help you distill the facts from the marketing hype.