Evaluating Endpoint Management: Why legacy solutions don’t address modern concerns

Modern enterprises run on mobile devices

Smartphones and tablets drive productivity, connect distributed workforces and keep business operations moving without interruption. Yet many organizations still rely on outdated endpoint strategies that leave security gaps attackers can (and will) exploit. IT leaders want:

• Infrastructure resilience
• Optimal performance
• And adaptive controls

To achieve this, they need a mobile security and management approach built for today’s reality – not yesterday’s limitations.

Mobile sits at the center of business continuity

Employees use mobile devices to collaborate, access data and support customers from anywhere in the world. According to the Verizon 2024 Mobile Security Index, “80% of respondents agree that mobile devices are critical to the smooth running of their organizations.” This reliance raises the stakes for IT leaders and teams who must protect data and ensure uptime. Hybrid work environments, along with the greater reliance of mobile-centric workflows, means that securing and managing endpoints holistically is a strategic priority tied to revenue, productivity and alignment with business objectives.

Yesterday’s security ≠ today’s safety

However, legacy endpoint management cannot meet the demands of modern fleets.

Traditional, one-size-fits-all tools lack the efficacy and dynamism needed to match the speed of business. Such as:

• Managing mixed operating systems
• Supporting varied device ownership models
• Responding quickly to a rapidly evolving threat landscape

These limitations create inconsistent protections that weaken security and increase operational strain on IT. Legacy security strategies were never designed with mobile environments in mind. Yet, like forcing the square peg in a round hole, enterprises try to apply perimeter-based security controls to mobile and cross-platform endpoints.

The result often, are fragmented device postures that reduce productivity and increases exposure to risk.

Minimum protection is not enough

Modern threats require more than basic controls. Mobile attacks continue to evolve and accelerate in sophistication, making defense in depth a nonnegotiable requirement.

Layered protections like:

• Real-time visibility
• Identity-based access
• Behavioral analytics
• Automated patching
• Conditional access policies
• Recurring device attestation
• And baseline/benchmark compliance

now serve as the foundation of effective defense.

Zero-trust architecture supports this new reality by verifying user credentials and endpoint health statuses before granting access to protected corporate resources. Organizations must integrate management, identity and security to gain the advantage of detecting risks faster and enforcing compliance without friction.

Resilient + efficient + aligned = designed for business

Executive leaders must align endpoint strategies with business outcomes. The right approach:

• Improves resilience
• Simplifies operations
• Supports scalable, secure growth

IT teams also benefit from tight business alignment with:

• Stronger, adaptive controls
• Streamlined workflows
• Reduced manual toil

Mobile represents a competitive advantage, but only when protected, managed and integrated as a first-class enterprise solution that closely supports business outcomes.

Organizations that want to avoid operational disruption must act now.

Data breaches, downtime and device exploitation carry steep regulatory and reputational costs.

Modern enterprises cannot afford fragmented protections because of diverse fleets.

Security parity across every endpoint is critical to defending modern fleets and maintaining operational continuity.

Leaders investing in adaptive, scalable and integrated solutions will close visibility gaps, establish security parity across platforms and support a workforce that requires seamless access from anywhere on any device.