> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting started with Endpoint Exposure Management

> Deploy, license, and configure Syteca Endpoint Exposure Management to start monitoring endpoint risk exposure, identifying risks, and improving compliance.

## Prerequisites

Before using Syteca Endpoint Exposure Management , ensure that:

* The Syteca Endpoint Exposure Management server module is [installed](/docs/administration/deployment/install-application-server) .
* The Syteca Exposure Management Portal is [installed](/docs/administration/deployment/install-management-tool) .
* An Endpoint Exposure Management-enabled license is [activated](/docs/administration/licensing/activate-serial-key) .
* Endpoint Exposure Management licenses are  [assigned to the Windows endpoints](/docs/administration/licensing/assign-endpoint-licenses)  you want to monitor.
* Your account has the [Endpoint Exposure Management](/docs/administration/users/administrative-permissions) administrative permission.

## Deployment

### Install the Endpoint Exposure Management Server Module

1. During Server  [installation](/docs/administration/deployment/install-application-server) or [update](/docs/administration/deployment/update-application-server), 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](/docs/administration/deployment/install-management-tool) or [update](/docs/administration/deployment/update-syteca), 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](/docs/administration/licensing/activate-serial-key) that includes the **Endpoint Exposure Management** application.
2. [Assign endpoint licenses](/docs/administration/licensing/assign-endpoint-licenses)  with the **Endpoint Exposure Management** application enabled to the Windows endpoints that will be monitored.

<Note>
  Only licensed endpoints are evaluated by Endpoint Exposure Management and included in health score calculations.
</Note>

## 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.

<Note>
  The [Endpoint Exposure Management](/docs/administration/users/administrative-permissions) administrative permission is required to open the Exposure Management Portal.
</Note>

## Initial Configuration

1. [Assign policies](/docs/exposure/policies/managing-policies) to the required endpoint groups or endpoints.

<Note>
  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.
</Note>

2. Open the [Dashboard](/docs/exposure/dashboards-page) to review your organization's current risk exposure.
3. Monitor:
   * [Active risk factors](/docs/exposure/howto/how-to-understand-risk-root-cause)
   * [High-risk endpoints](/docs/exposure/howto/how-to-check-critical-endpoints)
   * [Policy compliance](/docs/exposure/howto/how-to-check-and-improve-policy-compliance)
   * [Organizational risk exposure](/docs/exposure/howto/how-to-benchmark-risk-exposure)
4. Use the [Endpoint Details](/docs/exposure/endpoints/endpoint-details) page and [Risk Factors page](/docs/exposure/riskfactors/risk-factors-page) page to identify issues requiring remediation.
5. Follow the recommended  [remediation guidance](/docs/exposure/riskfactors/recommend-and-remedy)  to improve endpoint, policy, and organizational health scores.

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