Desktop Security

Definitions

1. The protection of employee or user desktop systems through controls such as patching, endpoint protection, disk encryption, configuration policy, and privilege restriction. Desktop security remains critical because user machines are common entry points for attackers.

   In plain English: Security for workstations and user computers.

   Example: "Desktop security was tightened after multiple incidents started from unmanaged local admin rights."

Related Terms

• Database Security
• Default Password
• Drive Encryption
• Endpoint Firewall
• Endpoint Hardening
• Endpoint Monitoring
• Filesystem Security
• Harden
• Host Firewall
• Host Scanning
• Host Security
• Lock Screen
• Lockdown
• Monitoring Agent
• Personal Firewall
• Production Security