Primary definition
Safeguards implemented through software to protect end-user machines such as workstations and laptops against attack (e.g., antivirus, antispyware, anti-adware, personal firewalls, host-based intrusion detection and prevention systems, etc.)
Also known asEPP · endpoint security · endpoint defense · host-based security · endpoint protection platform
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— CIS/EI-ISAC Essential Guide to Election SecurityView source
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Safeguards implemented through software to protect end-user machines such as workstations and laptops against attack (e.g., antivirus, antispyware, anti-adware, personal firewalls, host-based intrusion detection and prevention systems, etc.)
CIS/EI-ISAC Essential Guide to Election Security · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Endpoint Protection. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/endpoint-protection
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