Bridge the Gap Between Endpoint Management and Endpoint Security

New Gartner® Research for IT Operations Leaders

Move beyond traditional silos to enhance visibility, security, productivity, and resilience.

If your team is stuck implementing security policies that are difficult to enforce or constantly passing tickets back and forth with the security team, you’re not alone.

Gartner research finds:

“Endpoint management and endpoint security silos cause conflict, impractical guidelines, slow patching and poor user experience, weakening cybersecurity and inhibiting user productivity.”

This Gartner report explores how IT and security teams can close that gap through shared accountability, joint processes, and consolidated tooling to reduce friction and deliver better outcomes for the business and its users.

Our key takeaways include:

  • Building collaborative teams that share accountability
  • Consolidating tools to improve device control and reduce conflicts
  • Eliminating silos and embracing a unified endpoint security approach
Figure 1: Traditional Endpoint Management and Endpoint Security Silos

Gartner, Bridge the Gap Between Endpoint Management and Endpoint Security, Eric Grenier, 12 August 2025

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