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Prerequisites

Before using Syteca Endpoint Exposure Management , ensure that:

Deployment

Install the Endpoint Exposure Management Server Module

  1. During Server installation or update, select the option to install the Endpoint Exposure Management module.
  2. Configure the required settings, such as:
    • Database name
    • Other deployment-specific options

Install the Exposure Management Portal

  1. During Management Tool installation or update, select the option to install the Exposure Management Portal.
  2. Configure the required settings, such as:
    • Exposure Management Portal connection settings
    • Other deployment-specific options

Licensing

  1. Activate a serial key that includes the Endpoint Exposure Management application.
  2. Assign endpoint licenses with the Endpoint Exposure Management application enabled to the Windows endpoints that will be monitored.
Only licensed endpoints are evaluated by Endpoint Exposure Management and included in health score calculations.

Accessing Endpoint Exposure Management

  1. Open the Management Tool.
  2. Click Exposure Management in the main menu.
  3. The Exposure Management Portal opens in a new browser tab.
You can work in the Exposure Management Portal and the Management Tool simultaneously.
The Endpoint Exposure Management administrative permission is required to open the Exposure Management Portal.

Initial Configuration

  1. Assign policies to the required endpoint groups or endpoints.
Assign policies to Endpoint Groups whenever possible. Policies assigned to groups are automatically inherited by endpoints within those groups, simplifying administration and ensuring consistent coverage.
  1. Open the Dashboard to review your organization’s current risk exposure.
  2. Monitor:
  3. Use the Endpoint Details page and Risk Factors page page to identify issues requiring remediation.
  4. Follow the recommended remediation guidance to improve endpoint, policy, and organizational health scores.

Glossary

Learn the key terms and concepts used throughout the ESPM.

About policies

Explore security and compliance policies, understand how risk factors, controls, and severity ratings contribute to policy health scores.

About risk factors and probes

Understand how risk factors and probes are evaluated on endpoints.

About health score

Understand how endpoint, policy, and control health scores are calculated from detected risks.