Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Endpoint Central secures Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Chromium-based browsers such as Brave, Yandex, Naver Whale, Vivaldi, and Coc Coc.

The Browsers' module in Endpoint Central is your one stop solution to manage and secure enterprise browsers from all browser based threats. Endpoint Central helps detect the potentially harmful add-ons, isolate untrusted sites away from your default browser, harden browser settings, map browsers and java versions to web applications. You can also establish security standards that need to be followed in an enterprise and detect the computers that are not compliant with the established standards.

Mobility has enabled users to access work from outside the network. Once the user leaves the network, a traditional firewall solution will not be able to protect enterprise devices from threats that can be contacted outside the network.

Extensions are similar to mobile applications that we download on mobile phones. Extensions ask the users permissions to access various aspects of the browsers. Once these permissions are given to the extensions, they can get complete hold of the browser. Based on the permissions given, they can read content present in webpages, the credentials entered, browsing history etc. If the reliability of the extension is questionable, the safety of data can not be guaranteed. Endpoint Central classifies such extensions making use of permissions that could lead to data leaks, as potentially harmful extensions.

To prevent plugins from questionable sources from being used, plugin vendors introduced the concept of signature. Plugins that are signed by the developer can be considered reliable. Endpoint Central classifies unsigned plugins to be harmful. In addition to unsigned plugins, plugins that aren't up to date has more chances of having vulnerabilities. Endpoint Central classifies plugins that aren't signed and those plugins that aren't up to date to be potentially harmful in nature.

The Browser Security module is included in the Security Edition and can be accessed after purchasing the Security license. For the trial version of browser security, kindly contact support. It is also available in the Professional, UEM, and Enterprise editions as an add-on.

Navigate to Manage -> Groups & Computers -> Computers. Select the specific computer and go to Extensions. The browsers managed will be listed under the Browser column.

Extensions deployed via Browser Security can be uninstalled as follows:
Go to Manage -> Extension Repository. Select the associated computer count displayed next to the relevant extension to view all devices where it has been deployed. For a specific device, click the Action button next to it and choose Remove. The extension will then be uninstalled from that computer.
To remove the extension from a custom group, navigate to Distributed Groups within the same section and click Remove next to the appropriate custom group.

Go to Insights → Browser Add-ons → Extensions. Search for the Browser Security extension and select its Installation Count. This will display the list of computers where the Browser Security add-on is installed.

Managing browser extensions is crucial for security, compliance, and productivity. Unapproved extensions can introduce vulnerabilities, lead to data breaches, and affect browser performance.

Endpoint Central provides a centralized platform to manage browser extensions, add-ons, and plugins across all user devices. It allows you to enforce policies, distribute approved extensions, detect outdated plugins, monitor extension permissions, and block unauthorized extensions, ensuring a secure and compliant browsing environment for the entire organization.

Browser lockdown is a security measure that restricts and controls web browsing by limiting access to specific websites, features, and settings to implement safe browsing.

The need to lockdown a browser arises to enhance security, prevent unauthorized access to inappropriate or harmful websites, maintain productivity, and ensure compliance with company policies in both public and enterprise settings.

Web filter is a browser security policy that allows organizations to restrict access to different aspects of the web like URLs and web applications. Web filter can be used to create a fortified boundary that protects networks from unexpected cyberattacks.

Enterprise web filtering software is essential because it helps to protect against a variety of cyber threats, including malware, phishing, and ransomware. It also helps to enforce internet usage policies by blocking access to sites that are deemed inappropriate or non-work-related. Additionally, web filtering can help to increase productivity by reducing the amount of time employees spend on non-work-related websites.

The web is filled with malware and other attack vectors laying low, waiting to take advantage of users' slip-ups and distractions. While browsing the web, users sometimes accidentally land on a malicious website infected with malware, leading to the compromise of sensitive enterprise data.

With the Browsers module in Endpoint Central, you can filter out the malicious websites from being accessed by users across your network. Once a web filter policy has been deployed, the user will not be able to open the specific website/website groups in any of the browsers.

To ensure consistent application of web filtering policies across devices, use Endpoint Central to centrally manage and deploy web filtering policies to all endpoints. This allows you to apply the same rules uniformly, regardless of the device type or location, and monitor compliance to maintain a secure browsing environment. Before deploying the web filter policy, select all the custom groups for the web filter policy to be applied to all endpoints.

Policies are applied to the computers/machines on which the agent has been installed on. Inventory details of the current user logged into the machine and the browser will be displayed.

Once deployed, a browser security policy will be effective under the following scenarios:

1. When a 90-minute refresh cycle is completed (during which, the computer should be active).
2. During the computer startup.
3. The first 100 computers on demand, amongst the group of computers.

Web activity takes place online through a web browser. This activity can include browsing websites, downloading media, playing online games, or engaging in social media.

A web/internet activity tracker is a tool used to monitor users' online activity. This can include tracking of web browsing, emails, downloads, and other online activities.

Web activity must be monitored across the enterprise network to understand user behavior, track trends, and achieve both productivity and security. It can enhance security by identifying potential security risks or detecting fraudulent activity. It can improve productivity by identifying usage of non-work related websites and by blocking them with web filters.

Methods include cookies, analytics tools, tracking pixels, session recording, and user accounts.

It is always better to watch out for insider threats and prevent productivity loss in enterprises. With the Browsers' module in Endpoint Central, you can track user activity on the internet to understand why users have frequently visited certain web applications or websites, and based on this, you can improve productivity and security by deploying web filtering policies.

Endpoint Central provides three predefined compliance standards : STIG, CIS and Default Compliance. Default compliance has all the 30 standards provided by Endpoint Central. IT admins can check the compliance of computers with these predefined standards. It can also be used to create a new compliance policy with standards that his organization mandates and check compliance of computers with the standards defined.