Before an Attack: Reducing Risk Through Endpoint Visibility and Posture

Most security incidents begin long before an alert is triggered, often through small gaps in visibility, configuration drift, and everyday operational decisions that build risk over time. This session explores what happens before an attack and why endpoint resilience still breaks down in real-world environments. It covers where visibility gaps and posture drift introduce risk, what most commonly expands the endpoint attack surface, when automation helps reduce risk and when it falls short, and practical steps IT teams and MSPs can apply to strengthen endpoint resilience before an incident occurs.