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# About Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM)

## What is EPM?

Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect organizations from insider threats, compromised identities, and malicious attacks by providing advanced endpoint security and privilege management.

## Why is EPM important?

In our modern digital world, keeping computer systems and devices safe is very important. EPM helps protect an organization's computers by:

- Reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
- Preventing privilege abuse.
- Protecting sensitive organizational data.
- Ensuring compliance with security regulations.

## Key benefits

### Enhanced security

- Remove unnecessary admin privileges.
- Grant just-in-time or on-demand endpoint privileges.
- Detect and prevent atypical behavioral patterns.

### Comprehensive compliance

- Automate privileged access controls.
- Meet regulatory requirements (PCI, ISO, SOX, GDPR, NIST).
- Provide comprehensive audit trails.

### Advanced access control

- Enforce least privilege principles.
- Control application and software installation.
- Implement strong segregation of duties.

## Components of EPM

### Operating system support

- Windows.
- Linux.
- macOS.

### Core features

- Privilege management.
- Application control.
- Single sign-on.
- Behavioral analytics.
- Audit logging.
- Centralized authentication.

### Key features

- Controlled administrative access.
- Privileged credential management.
- Session monitoring.
- Risk mitigation.
- Automatic privilege provisioning and revocation.

## Technical capabilities

### Windows version

- Controlled access to Windows Control Panel.
- Privileged local user access management.
- Active Directory integration.

### Linux version

- Advanced security layer over existing tools.
- Sudo action recording.
- Centralized Linux credential authentication.

### macOS version

- Execution policy control for permission or restriction, as well as privilege elevation based on segregation (general, users).
- Application execution recording, as configured for auditing.
- Configuration of actions for executions not specified in policies (Minimum Security Requirements).