# Explainers Real-world guidance for IT practitioners to learn the ropes, skip the guesswork, and get moving like a pro. ## All explainers **17** explainers ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/vulnerability-risk-assessment.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Endpoint Security** · **Editor's pick** ### [How to Conduct a Vulnerability Risk Assessment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/endpoint-security/vulnerability-risk-assessment.html) Discover how to stop generating unactioned reports and start prioritizing real-world risk through continuous, verified remediation. 23 Sep 2026 · 5 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/icy_glass_asset_catalogue_with_ruby_cog.png) **ITAM** ### [How to Automate IT Asset Inventory Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/explainers/automate-it-asset-inventory.html) An explainer on combining discovery methods, automated scans, and exception alerts to keep inventory accurate between audits. 28 Oct 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/glass_security_shield_with_managed_laptop.png) **Compliance** ### [How to Enforce Security Baselines Across Your Managed Devices](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/explainers/how-to-enforce-security-baselines.html) An explainer on defining, enforcing, and continuously auditing security baselines across Windows, macOS, and Linux devices. 28 Oct 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/evaluating_attack_surface_visibility.png) **Endpoint Management** ### [What to Look for When Choosing an Attack Surface Management Tool](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/explainers/attack-surface-management-tool.html) An explainer on what separates a useful attack surface management tool from an expensive asset list, including your endpoint surface. 27 Oct 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/quiet_updates_uninterrupted_productivity.png) **Software Lifecycle** ### [Tips to Manage Patches and Updates Without Disrupting End Users](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/explainers/patch-without-user-disruption.html) An explainer on scheduling, communicating, and deploying updates so that devices stay protected and employees barely notice 23 Oct 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/one_platform_lower_endpoint_costs.png) **Endpoint Management** ### [How to Reduce Endpoint Management Costs Through Tool Consolidation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/explainers/reduce-endpoint-management-costs-with-tool-consolidation.html) An explainer on auditing your endpoint tooling, retiring overlap safely, and keeping the savings once the old tools are gone. 23 Oct 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/magnifying_lens_reveals_vulnerable_apps_1.png) **Software Lifecycle** ### [How to Identify Devices Running Vulnerable or Outdated Applications](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/explainers/outdated-apps.html) An explainer on building a reliable application inventory, matching it to known vulnerabilities, and finding the devices that need attention first. 23 Oct 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/laptop_app_tiles_with_glass_shield_1.png) **Software Lifecycle** ### [How to Prevent Employees From Using Unauthorised Software](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/explainers/prevent-unauthorised-apps.html) An explainer on finding unapproved apps, enforcing endpoint restrictions, and offering alternatives employees actually use. 22 Oct 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/secure-end-user-computing.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Endpoint Security** ### [How to Secure End User Computing](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/enterprise/secure-end-user-computing.html) Master EUC security with 6 foundational decisions covering device baselines, application control, and zero trust access. 22 Sep 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/reduce-shadow-it-risks.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Endpoint Security** ### [How to Reduce the Risks of Shadow IT in Your Enterprise](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/endpoint-security/reduce-shadow-it-risks.html) Identify shadow IT through agent inventory and traffic analysis, govern elevated permissions, and reduce adoption by fixing user friction. 18 Sep 2026 · 6 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/endpoint-automation-for-enterprises.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Enterprise** ### [Endpoint Automation for Enterprises: Mundane IT Tasks to Automate in 2026](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/enterprise/endpoint-automation-for-enterprises.html) Automate patching, software deployment, onboarding, and continuous compliance to streamline IT operations. 18 Sep 2026 · 4 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/reduce-cyber-insurance.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Endpoint Security** ### [How a Strong Endpoint Security Posture Can Reduce Cyber Insurance Premiums](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/endpoint-security/reduce-cyber-insurance.html) Lower cyber insurance premiums by turning endpoint security into verifiable data through automated patching and behavioral containment. 18 Sep 2026 · 4 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/reduce-patch-failures.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Enterprise** ### [How to reduce patch failures](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/enterprise/reduce-patch-failures.html) Understand the operational causes of patch failures, measure verified remediation, and build reliable recovery into every deployment cycle. 11 Sep 2026 · 3 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/edr-for-smb-security.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Endpoint Security** ### [How to Utilise EDR to Enhance SMB Security](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/endpoint-security/edr-for-smb-security.html) Learn how to operationalise EDR in your SMB by automating first responses, hunting for threats, and closing vulnerability gaps. 11 Sep 2026 · 5 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/strategies-to-maximise-endpoint-roi.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Enterprise** ### [Strategies to Maximise Endpoint ROI](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/enterprise/strategies-to-maximise-endpoint-roi.html) An explainer on reducing sunk costs and maximizing measurable returns from endpoint management investments. 11 Sep 2026 · 7 mins read ![ ](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/images/endpoint-security-risks.whiteblue.webp?v=20261022) **Endpoint Security** ### [Top 6 Endpoint Security Risks: How to Protect Your Business](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/endpoint-security/endpoint-security-risks.html) Explore the six major endpoint threats of 2026, from ransomware and zero-days to AI-driven attacks, and learn how to stay resilient. 23 Aug 2026 · 8 mins read