Plixer Endpoint Analytics terms

Endpoint profiles

General classifications assigned to endpoints by Plixer Endpoint Analytics based on identity attributes observed by the system

Profile groups

Logical groupings of profiles used for more efficient endpoint sorting and management in the web interface

Endpoint profiling engine

Software component of Plixer Endpoint Analytics that is responsible for analyzing endpoint identity attributes and assigning/reassigning profiles

Endpoint profiling and identity monitoring

Plixer Endpoint Analytics’ core functionality, where the system continuously captures identity attributes from connected endpoints to maintain an up-to-date database and alert users to irregularities in device state or behavior

Events

Changes in an endpoint’s state or behavior that may result in profile reassignment and can be used to draw attention to endpoints of interest