Endpoint Management (EPM) Centralization and Standardization Program - Update December 2023

Posted on: December 1, 2023

12/1/2023

In an effort to improve the consistency, efficiency, and security of endpoint management on the UT campus, the IT Leadership Council Endpoint Management (EPM) Standing Committee, in partnership with the Information Security Office, is leading a campus-wide initiative to develop and implement endpoint management practices and centrally managed endpoint management tools for university desktops, laptops, and tablets. 

  • The Provosts Office sent a memo announcing the EPM program to all Deans and Vice Presidents of the university, requiring all staff devices to enroll in EPM by December of 2022. 

  • Establishing quarterly Office Hours schedule 

  • Establishing a roadmap review process with the EPM Advisory Board

  • The EPM Committee, in coordination with ISO is refining and improving patching definitions to align with 7-day CISA vulnerability deadlines. 

  • LAITS and TRECS have successfully migrated all Apple Devices to EPM Jamf

For more information about the Endpoint Management (EPM) Centralization and Standardization Program, please visit https://it.utexas.edu/projects/epm/overview.