Endpoint Security & Device Management for Houston Businesses

Traditional antivirus uses signature databases to match known malicious files. If a threat is new (zero-day), mutated, or fileless, signatures can't detect it. EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) monitors endpoint behavior in real time — detecting suspicious activity like unusual process execution, lateral movement, memory injection, and credential dumping regardless of whether the malware is in any signature database. EDR stops threats that antivirus misses, and provides the forensic telemetry needed to investigate incidents fully. In 2024, signature-based antivirus stops fewer than 50% of modern threats. EDR detection rates exceed 99%.

We support iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android (both enterprise and consumer devices), Windows 10/11 (including Surface and other tablets), and macOS through Microsoft Intune. For organizations using Apple devices in volume, we also deploy and manage Jamf Pro. MDM can be applied to company-owned devices (full management) or employee-owned personal devices (MAM — Mobile Application Management, which manages only corporate apps without touching personal content). We help you define a BYOD policy appropriate for your security requirements.

Windows Update is designed for consumers and home users — it applies Windows patches but ignores the hundreds of third-party applications (Chrome, Adobe, Java, Zoom, etc.) that attackers frequently exploit. Our patch management platform automates patching for Windows, macOS, and 1,000+ third-party applications. Critical patches (CVSS score 9+) are deployed within 72 hours of release. Standard patches deploy in scheduled maintenance windows to minimize disruption. You receive monthly patch compliance reports showing exactly what's patched and what's outstanding across your entire fleet.

Zero-trust is a security philosophy that says 'never trust, always verify' — no device or user is trusted by default, even if they're inside the corporate network. Applied to endpoints, zero-trust means that every access request is validated against device compliance status, user identity, and location before access is granted. A laptop that hasn't been patched in 90 days, a phone without encryption, or a login from an unusual country triggers a block or step-up authentication — preventing compromised devices from reaching your business applications.

Remote work dramatically expands your endpoint attack surface — devices on home networks, in coffee shops, and in airports are outside your network perimeter. Our endpoint security solution is designed for the perimeter-less world: EDR runs on the device itself regardless of network location, conditional access validates device compliance before every application access, and MDM ensures devices maintain required security configurations remotely. We also provide DNS filtering that protects remote workers from malicious websites regardless of which network they're on.

When EDR detects a threat, it takes immediate automated action — isolating the affected process, blocking network communication to attacker infrastructure, and quarantining the malicious file. Simultaneously, our 24/7 security monitoring team receives an alert and begins investigating. For high-severity detections (ransomware, credential harvesting, lateral movement), we contact your designated escalation contact regardless of time of day. We provide a post-incident report documenting what was detected, what automated action was taken, and what we did in response.

New device enrollment is automated through our MDM platform. When a new Windows device is powered on, Autopilot enrollment applies company configurations, installs required security software, and enforces compliance policies — without any IT intervention required. For new employees, we provision accounts and device configurations in advance so their laptop is work-ready on day one. New mobile devices enroll through a self-service portal that walks the user through enrollment in 5 minutes. From the moment of enrollment, devices are monitored, patched, and protected.

Yes — macOS endpoint security and management is fully supported. We deploy CrowdStrike Falcon or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for EDR on Mac, and Jamf Pro or Intune for MDM. macOS patch management is automated through our platform. Conditional access policies apply equally to Mac and Windows. For organizations with mixed Mac and Windows environments, we provide unified visibility and management across both platforms through a single reporting dashboard.

Enrolled devices can be remotely wiped within minutes of reporting theft or loss. For company-owned devices, the entire device is wiped — all data, apps, and configurations are erased. For employee-owned personal devices enrolled in MAM, only corporate apps and data are wiped — personal photos, messages, and apps are untouched. We also document the remote wipe action for insurance and legal purposes. BitLocker/FileVault encryption on all enrolled devices ensures that data is unreadable even if the device is physically accessed before the wipe is completed.

Endpoint security management for a 25-endpoint business from xS typically runs $800–$1,800 per month, depending on the platforms deployed and monitoring level. This includes EDR licensing, MDM enrollment, automated patch management, vulnerability scanning, 24/7 alert monitoring, and monthly reporting. This compares to typical enterprise EDR licensing alone of $15–$25/endpoint/month — our managed service provides the licensing plus active management and monitoring at competitive total cost. Call (832) 304-9748 for a custom endpoint security quote.