Endpoint Security and Hardening Policy

Document control

Field	Value
Document status	Active policy document
Owner	Security / Operations
Approver	Management
Review frequency	Annual or on material change
Classification	Customer-shareable

Purpose

Protect laptops, workstations, servers, containers, and other endpoints that access or process company or customer data.

Baseline controls

Managed endpoints should use screen lock, operating system updates, anti-malware/security tooling where applicable, disk encryption where supported, least-privilege user accounts, and secure configuration.

Developer endpoints

Developer machines must protect SSH keys, API tokens, credentials, repositories, customer files, and local databases. Customer data must not be stored in unmanaged folders longer than required.

Server and container hardening

Servers and containers should use minimal packages, patched base images, restricted network exposure, externalized secrets, non-root execution where feasible, and logging/monitoring.

Portable media and BYOD

Use of portable media or unmanaged personal devices for sensitive data should be restricted. Exceptions require approval and compensating controls.

Review and exceptions

Endpoint compliance should be reviewed periodically. Exceptions must document reason, owner, compensating controls, and review date.

Evidence to maintain

Endpoint compliance report, antivirus/security tooling status, patch status, hardening checklist, device inventory, and exception register.