This blog post is co-authored by Todd Cramer, Director, Security Ecosystem Business Development, Intel.
Did you know that a cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds?
It’s no wonder. The payoff for a single successful breach can be enormous for threat actors. So, even as the threat landscape evolves rapidly, one thing is certain: Attackers will continue to aggressively hunt for vulnerabilities to exploit. In addition to the growing concern around social engineering and identity-based threats, recent studies show a growing trend of attacks on the PC. File-less malware that frequently targets memory on the PC now comprises 75% of attacks. To add to this, according to Microsoft, 400 million PCs risk losing updates as Windows 10 support ends in 2025. In the meantime, AI has arrived on device, expanding innovation, as well as the attack surface. With hundreds of models and AI features now in the mix, sensitive data is now at risk of exposure to applications like GenAI.
Given the challenges, it begs a question: What does effective endpoint security today look like, and how can you build a hardware-optimized approach to improve overall security strategy?
Reduce Risk with PCs Developed with the Adversary in Mind
No organization can block every cyberattack. Instead, blend a proactive defense strategy with the ability to adapt quickly when a breach occurs. To do this, you must hurdle over one major risk: The unknown. Unknown vulnerabilities, unknown access, unknown intruders. Truly secure technology today must be built to catch and address anomalous activity when it happens, wherever it happens – down to the BIOS and silicon levels.
Enter the world’s most secure commercial AI PCs.* These devices are designed with the adversary in mind, offering advanced security features that assume attacks are inevitable and layering defenses accordingly. Here’s how:
Device-level “below-the-OS” security. Rigorous controls and assurance such as Dell Secured Component Verification protects organizations from the growing risk of supply chain attacks. BIOS tamper detections, collectively termed Dell SafeBIOS, alert on suspicious activities helping ensure foundational, device-level security while in-use. To bolster this at the silicon level, Dell activates additional Intel hardware-root-of-trust, memory encryption, and virtualization-based security configurations used by Windows 11.
Security software ecosystem integrations. Dell PC telemetry enables integration with leading third-party software. Reimagine endpoint security with “hardware-assisted security” where below-the-OS insights from Dell and Intel enrich threat hunting in platforms like CrowdStrike Falcon – without the complex, resource-intensive integration work falling on IT and SecOps. Above the OS, Intel Threat Detection Technology (Intel TDT), helps security ISVs like CrowdStrike scan for file-less attacks in memory with up to 7-11x performance offload to the Intel Integrated GPU.Intel and Dell are also actively enabling security ISVs to deploy new AI security workloads to run locally on AI PCs which increases user data privacy. CrowdStrike has documented the performance and applicability of AI run on the neural processing unit (NPU) to streamline many detection use cases not possible with cloud-run AI alone. Other ISVs have released AI PC solutions for deepfake detection, anti-phishing, data loss prevention, and secure file transfer.
Manageability. A secure fleet is a well-managed fleet. That’s why Dell builds PCs with both security and manageability in mind. We offer the most manageable commercial AI PCs**, including a full suite of solutions that help IT admins simplify and streamline endpoint management.? This includes remediation with Intel vPro, e.g., management of out of band systems, offline PCs, or devices with an inaccessible operating system.
New research from MITRE Center for Informed Defense proves that your choice of PC hardware plays a critical role in enabling security software and OS features to protect your assets effectively.
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Secure Your Fleet for the Future
Inevitable security exposures on outdated PCs. A growing attack surface as we explore the AI frontier. Emerging technologies on the dark web. These factors create a perfect environment for adversaries to breach networks at speed and scale.
With Dell and Intel as IT and security partners, customers invest in technologies that:
Reduce the attack surface
Improve threat detection and response
Enable recovery and remediation to get back to business-as-usual
And because Dell and Intel deeply understand customer pain points around security, organizations not only gain access to advanced endpoint protections, but they also benefit from streamlined procurement and intelligent integrations to alleviate operational burdens.
The cost of IT and security is rising rapidly. Work with partners like Dell and Intel to improve long-term cyber resilience and get more value from your technology investments as you refresh. Upgrade to PCs that are future-proofed for the AI revolution – PCs that are already re-architecting endpoint security as we know it. Learn more about Dell Pro and Dell Pro Max portfolios and contact our security specialists to learn how built-in security helps de-risk fleets.
*Based on Dell internal analysis, October 2024. Applicable to PCs on Intel processors. Not all features available with all PCs. Additional purchase required for some features. Validated by Principled Technologies. A comparison of security features, April 2024.
**Based on Dell internal analysis, January 2025.?Most-manageable commercial PCs when comparing the systems management capabilities of Dell Update Processes, Dell Manageability Solution capabilities and integrations with 3rd Party Management Solutions, with competitor update processes, systems management solution capabilities and integrations with 3rd party management solutions. 3rd Party Management Solution – Microsoft Intune, is a separate purchase.
