Introduction

Protecting endpoints is a critical step in securing your organization's cyber security posture. Endpoints such as laptops, desktops, and servers are often targeted by cyber threats, making them a critical part of your security strategy.

The Field Effect Endpoint Agent is software installed on a device that allows MDR to:

• Monitor endpoint activity.
• Detect suspicious behavior and potential threats.
• Collect security telemetry.
• Identify vulnerabilities and security risks.
• Report findings to the MDR Portal.

Once installed, the endpoint agent communicates with the Field Effect platform and contributes security data used to identify and investigate threats.

This article covers the following topics: 

• Before you Begin
• Download Installers
• Install the Endpoint Agent(s)
• Verify Installations

Before you Begin

Before you begin protecting an endpoint, ensure that: 

• You have administrator access to the MDR Portal.

• Your organization has completed the onboarding process.

• You have at least one endpoint available for deployment.

• Your endpoint meets the minimum system requirements for the Endpoint Agent.

Download Installers

Installer files for our endpoint agents are available in several places: 

• Sensor-Hosted: installer files for your organization are stored directly on your sensor, be it physical or virtual.
  • This is particularly useful if using an RRM or MDM tool to deploy endpoint agents.
• The MDR Portal: you can download installer packages from the MDR Portal's Downloads page

We have endpoint agent installers for Windows, macOS, and several flavors of Linux. Visit our Help Center chapter to learn about all the operating systems we support.

Install the Endpoint Agent(s)

Once you download the required installer packages, deploy them to your organization's devices using your preferred methods.

You can download your installers several ways, which include:

• Manual Installations: learn how to manually install the endpoint agent on a single device.
• Automated Installations: Learn about how you can leverage automated deployments for either an RMM, MDM, or GPO deployment tool.

Verify Installations

Once you deploy endpoint agents onto devices, they will start to appear in the MDR Portal's Devices page.

From this page, locate and verify devices as they come online and start reporting to the MDR Portal.