← All Solutions Briefs 🖶 Download PDF Schedule a Consultation →
baselinetec.com
Greater Pittsburgh Region
Zero Trust Endpoint Security

Trust nothing by default.
Verify everything, every time.

The old security model trusted everything inside the network. That model is broken. Zero trust assumes every user, device, and application could be compromised, and verifies before granting access. Baseline implements zero trust principles at the endpoint level, right-sized for SMBs.

Core Principles
The three pillars of zero trust
🚫

Never Trust, Always Verify

No user, device, or application is trusted by default. Every access request is authenticated and authorized before it's granted.

🔒

Least Privilege Access

Users and applications get the minimum permissions needed to do their job. No standing admin rights. No unnecessary access.

💥

Assume Breach

Design controls as if attackers are already inside. Limit blast radius with segmentation, monitoring, and rapid containment.

⚠ Traditional Model

  • Trust everything inside the network perimeter
  • Local admin rights on every workstation
  • Flat network where any device can reach any resource
  • VPN grants full network access
  • No verification after initial login
  • One compromised device exposes everything
vs

🛡 Zero Trust Model

  • Verify identity and device health for every access request
  • No local admin, with privilege elevated only when needed
  • Segmented access so users only reach what they need
  • Conditional access based on user, device, location, and risk
  • Continuous validation throughout the session
  • Compromised device is isolated automatically
What We Implement
Zero trust controls for your endpoints and identity
✓

MFA Everywhere

Multi-factor authentication enforced on M365, VPN, RDP, and all remote access

✓

Conditional Access Policies

Access decisions based on user identity, device compliance, location, and risk level

✓

Local Admin Removal

Standard users by default with just-in-time privilege elevation when needed

✓

Application Control

Only approved applications can run. Blocks unauthorized software and scripts

✓

Endpoint Hardening

OS and browser configured to security benchmarks. Attack surface minimized

✓

Managed EDR with Isolation

Real-time detection with automatic device quarantine on threat confirmation

✓

Device Compliance Checks

Access blocked unless endpoint meets security requirements (patched, encrypted, healthy)

✓

DNS & Web Filtering

Block malicious and unauthorized destinations at the network layer

Start your zero trust journey with a baseline.

Schedule a consultation to assess your zero trust readiness.

baselinetec.com/contact
Greater Pittsburgh Region