Why Choose Hardware-Assisted Security

Hybrid remote and cloud-based work increased the attack surface exponentially. We went from employees sitting in offices within the safety net of enterprise security to a distributed workforce. All kinds of endpoint devices are now connecting to corporate networks and clouds from everywhere. And attackers are seeing the opportunities.

It’s not just endpoint devices about which we need to worry. Attacks can also originate in the network and the cloud, too. Attackers are directing their efforts to the organization’s entire computing stack, blending in with valid system processes. They’re taking advantage of the fact that areas of the device—for example, the firmware—have traditionally lacked visibility and observability. In some cases, attackers can bypass legacy detection software you have in place (e.g., traditional antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR)) completely undetected. Another example is fileless malware attacks in memory—now a primary method attackers use to circumvent traditional signature and behavior-based approaches.