Data theft through removable media remains one of the simplest and most damaging insider threats that clients face today. A single unauthorized USB drive can walk out of a facility with gigabytes of sensitive information or walk in carrying malware—and the consequences can run into millions in fines, remediation costs, and reputational damage, directly impacting an MSP's credibility. MSPs managing diverse client environments need a centralized, scalable way to enforce device access policies without adding management overhead.
Challenges with unmanaged peripheral devices
- Uncontrolled data exfiltration
Any employee can plug in a personal USB drive and copy confidential client data in seconds, with no visibility or audit trail for the MSP.
- Malware entry via removable media
Infected USB drives and external devices are a common vector for introducing ransomware and other malware into otherwise secured client networks.
- Compliance exposure
Regulations such as HIPAA and the GDPR require organizations to control access to sensitive data. Unmanaged peripheral usage creates immediate compliance gaps.
- Shadow IT through personal devices
Clients employees connecting personal storage devices create ungoverned data flows that are invisible to IT teams and nearly impossible to remediate retroactively.
- Audit and reporting burden
Manually tracking device usage across multiple client environments is time-intensive and error-prone, straining your technicians and complicating compliance reporting.
Everything you need to secure peripheral access at scale
Role-based access control
Define read, write, or block permissions for removable devices, such as USB drives, external hard disks, Bluetooth adapters, cameras, and more, based on user roles across any client environment.
Continuous file access control
Automatically monitor and restrict data transfers by file type and file size. Ensure sensitive data never leaves client endpoints through unauthorized channels.
Trusted device allowlisting (Zero Trust for peripherals)
Maintain a centralized trusted device list. Any peripheral device not explicitly authorized is blocked by default.
Temporary and time-bound access
Need to give a contractor temporary storage access? Grant time-limited device access remotely in seconds, with automatic revocation once the window expires.
Audit trails, reports, and real-time alerts
Get granular audit logs on every device event. Identify who used which device on which client endpoint and when, and receive instant alerts for policy violations.
File shadowing
Endpoint Central MSP provides file shadowing as a proactive measure to safeguard your clients' critical data. This feature helps prevent the loss of sensitive files by automatically creating and storing a copy of the original file in a secure location whenever it is transferred from a computer to a USB device.
"Great product at a reasonable price. [Endpoint Central MSP] offers complete control over your fleet of devices, no mater where they are. Remote tools to diagnose issues without needing to log in and disrupt the user."
Joe S,
owner of an IT services company.