By SEAN MARTIN Director of Product Strategy for Managed Services, CSI Most modern banking attacks no longer begin at the network perimeter. They begin on endpoints like employee devices, where remote access, cloud applications and day-to-day business activity create more opportunities for attackers to gain a foothold. More than half of financial institutions experienced a cyberattack in the past year, underscoring how frequently these devices are now targeted. Effective endpoint detection gives financial institutions the visibility needed to identify suspicious activity on employee devices before threats spread across the organization. Why Endpoints Have Become the Primary Attack Surface Every remote login, cloud application session, downloaded attachment and employee device creates another opportunity for attackers to gain access. Because so much business activity flows through these devices, they’ve become one of the most frequent and easiest ways for cyber threats to gain access. Attackers increasingly exploit trusted workflows such as email access, remote logins and cloud sessions rather than attempting to bypass hardened perimeter controls. Phishing emails, stolen credentials and social engineering tactics are designed to blend into normal workflows. After compromising a single endpoint, attackers can quickly access internal systems and expose sensitive data. This often occurs before traditional controls detect anything wrong. Many traditional security tools were designed to identify known threats, not suspicious behavior occurring across thousands of user interactions and devices. That gap often delays detection until attackers have already moved deeper into the environment. Keeping laptops and other endpoint devices secure is crucial to protecting against endpoint-based attacks. Why Legacy Security Falls Short Traditional perimeter security was built for a very different operating environment. However, the environment has changed. Today’s environment includes remote access, cloud platforms, third-party integrations and employees connecting from virtually anywhere. At the same time, the way organizations operate has shifted, with more cloud usage, remote work and connected systems making the traditional perimeter far less effective. Many legacy tools still rely heavily on known threat signatures, while modern attacks frequently involve legitimate credentials, trusted applications and behavior that initially appears normal. They constantly change, making them harder to detect. AI-assisted phishing and automated attack tooling are also Endpoint Detection in Modern Banking Strengthening the First Line of Defense 18 In Touch
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