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Avecto identified as a global leader in privilege management by eminent analyst

Cheadle-based Avecto has been named as one of the top five privilege management firms in the world by global technology research firm, Forrester.

Avecto, which has developed an award-winning privilege management solution, has been recognised as a global frontrunner in the market in Forrester’s recent report Five Alternatives to Endpoint Antivirus.

Avecto’s Privilege Guard solution enforces least privilege on the endpoint, enabling security professionals to remove administrator rights while elevating privileges as needed to only those applications that require them. Because the majority of malware requires administrator rights to execute, this form of endpoint defense offers high levels of protection and should be used to augment or replace antivirus technologies.

Among the five mentioned, Avecto was cited as one of the few vendors that gives IT managers full control of application privileges and allows the blocking of unknown applications, reducing the risk of attack whilst promoting the privileges for those who need to access applications.

Paul Kenyon, co-founder and EVP of global sales at Avecto said: “For a North West business to be identified as a leader in the market by a global analyst firm is clear evidence that our region can support innovative tech businesses.

“Controlling privilege levels should provide maximum protection against external and internal cyber threats, and Forrester’s recognition of this demonstrates the benefits of more proactive security solutions.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Marie Jude .