# Assessing Endpoint Posture and Managing Device Inventory

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## Endpoint Posture Assessment

### Posture Assessment Solution

- Malware takes advantage of vulnerabilities
  - Companies issue patches
- Organizations want to know the posture of their devices
  - Posture assessment solutions automate this process

### Cisco AnyConnect

#### ISE Posture Module

Integrates with Cisco ISE to determine the posture of the device

#### HostScan Module

The device’s posture is sent to the ASA when client connects to the VPN

## Enterprise Mobility Management and Cisco Meraki Systems Manager

### Enterprise Mobility Management

- Solution that manages devices when they are not on the network
- Organization’s networks provide physical and digital security
- Devices are now more mobile than ever
- EMM’s provide additional safeguards

### Cisco Meraki Systems Manager

- Cloud-based device management tool
- Mobile Device Management (MDM)
- Mobile Application Management (MAM)
- Mobile Content Management (MCM)
- Mobile Identity Management (MIM)
- Seamlessly integrates with other Meraki components

#### Posture Compliance

Ensure devices meet minimum requirements

#### Deploy Apps

Install preconfigured Applications

#### Location Detection

Determine the location of the device

#### Software Version

Determine software of the device and apps

#### Troubleshooting Tools

Diagnostics and reports of the device