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Company Unveils the First Natively Built Platform Combining UEM, Endpoint Security (EPP with EDR), Digital Employee Experience (DEX), and Secure Private Access<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ain Alalam – Rashad Iskandrni<\/strong><\/p>\n 18 March 2026 \u2014<\/strong> ManageEngine<\/a>, a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today announced the expansion of its unified endpoint management and security (UEMS) platform, Endpoint Central<\/a>, to include endpoint detection and response (EDR) and secure private access capabilities. The additions bolster Endpoint Central\u2019s endpoint security capabilities by enabling AI-powered threat detection, automated remediation, and Zero Trust access to internal applications through device trust verification.<\/p>\n As enterprises manage increasingly distributed workforces and device fleets, endpoints have emerged as both the operational hub of IT and the primary attack surface. Many organizations still rely on fragmented tools for endpoint management, threat protection, and remote access, creating operational complexity and security gaps. Meanwhile, attackers are using AI-assisted techniques to scale increasingly sophisticated threats such as ransomware. Traditional VPN-based access models further expand risk by granting broad network connectivity after authentication. As a result, enterprises are beginning to shift toward integrated, unified, AI-powered platforms that consolidate endpoint management, security, and Zero Trust access to reduce complexity and strengthen endpoint resilience.<\/p>\n \u201cEndpoint security has become a speed problem: enterprises need to detect and contain threats earlier while enforcing Zero Trust access to internal applications when credentials are compromised,\u201d said Chirag Mehta, vice president and principal analyst at Constellation Research. \u201cBringing EDR together with device-trust-based access controls helps shrink attacker dwell time and reduce the blast radius from endpoint-driven incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n By integrating EDR<\/a> and Secure Private Access<\/a> into Endpoint Central, ManageEngine unifies threat detection, response, and secure access enforcement on a single natively-built platform, enabling IT and security teams to operate from a shared layer of endpoint intelligence. Unified telemetry accelerates cross-domain detection and investigation while enabling remediation actions such as patching and configuration hardening directly through endpoint management workflows.<\/a> Built on a single lightweight agent and a centralized console, Endpoint Central streamlines access control, incident response, and device management.<\/p>\n \u201cAs enterprise environments become more distributed, the endpoint has become the enforcement point for both threat detection and access control,\u201d said Mathivanan Venkatachalam, vice president at ManageEngine. \u201cWith these capabilities, we\u2019re helping organizations shift from reactive security to autonomous resilience\u2014enabling earlier threat detection and faster remediation while ensuring only trusted devices access critical resources.\u201d<\/p>\n Key Capabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n The new capabilities extend Endpoint Central\u2019s coverage as a unified endpoint management and security platform with advanced detection, response, and secure access controls.<\/p>\n \n Endpoint Central continues to receive strong validation from industry analysts and independent testing organizations. Its malware protection capabilities have earned AV-Comparatives\u2019 Approved Business Product<\/a> certification, demonstrating minimal system performance impact and the second lowest resource footprint among evaluated solutions. ManageEngine<\/a> was also named a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner\u00ae Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Endpoint Management Tools, a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2025\u20132026 Vendor Assessment, and the only vendor recognized as Customers\u2019 Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights\u2122 Voice of the Customer for Endpoint Management Tools.<\/p>\n Pricing & Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n These capabilities are available immediately as an add-on for Endpoint Central.<\/p>\n To learn more or start a free trial, visit: https:\/\/mnge.it\/EDR<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n About Endpoint Central<\/strong><\/p>\n Endpoint Central is a unified endpoint management and security (UEMS) platform that helps organizations manage and secure the entire endpoint lifecycle\u2014from provisioning and configuration to patching, remote troubleshooting, and threat detection\u2014across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, mobile devices, and specialized endpoints. Powered by a single lightweight agent, it combines device lifecycle management with integrated security capabilities such as attack surface management, threat detection and response, compliance controls, and digital employee experience (DEX) insights. Available both on-premises and as a SaaS solution, Endpoint Central is used by more than 31,000 organizations worldwide. Learn more at manageengine.com\/endpoint-central.<\/a><\/p>\n \n About ManageEngine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n