We have been implementing and designing solutions with CoSoSys as a part of the Host level DLP (Data leak prevention) solution. Our major cause is to provide a solution to protect data being leaked by their users, knowingly, via any application or software like web browsers, email, SaaS applications, drive, etc., or any hardware devices through MTP/PTP (mobile phones, wifi, USB, cd/floppy, printer, or ay such devices
We have successfully implemented this solution in multiple customer environments, PAN India.
We have implemented this solution for protecting our data that may be leaked by users for their personal use.
Our concern for data protection came into the picture during the pandemic phase (COVID-19), where users were performing critical business operations from their homes. At that moment, it was observed that data needs to be protected.
We were searching for data protection solutions on Google during the time, where Endpoint Protector popped up. We connected with their team, implemented the same in our environment initially for testing purposes, and then implemented it in our environment and then in our customer's network.
The most valuable features are Device Control, Content-Aware Protection, Enforced Encryption, and eDiscovery.
Device control is a module of CoSoSys EPP where we get granular rights and controls for protection of data getting leaked from any hardware devices like USB drives, Storage media, Wi-Fi, printers, etc.
Content-Aware Protection prevents users from uploading or sharing the data or files/documents with others through any application or software like web-browsers, email, file-sharing, or remote application software. It can even prevent users from taking and/or sharing screenshots or clipboard data.
Enforced Encryption is used when you want to have only permitted or restrictive devices connecting to user systems.
eDiscovery is another module where an IT admin can find a file/resource/path/folder present in a user's system.
As a host DLP solution, it has granular controls and features. It misses Network level DLP and SaaD DLP offerings. If CoSoSys comes up with a suite of Host DLP, along with Network DLP and SaaS DLP, it will cover all of the aspects of a DLP solution.
Various other products provide us a complete suite of solutions covering Host, Network, and SaaS aspects. Examples of these are Forcepoint and Digital Guardian.
I have been deploying and presenting this solution to multiple customers, since April 2020.
There are areas where CoSoSys supports more than other vendors do. For example, they offer support for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, which not all of the other vendors provide.
The initial setup and installation of the server were very simple.
We implemented in-house using the admin guide that was provided.
This is a budget-friendly solution that covers all the aspects of host-level DLP.
