# What is Endpoint Protection

Endpoint Protection gives you visibility and control over the software packages installed on your team's devices. It covers browser extensions, code libraries, IDE plugins, and build dependencies, all in one place.

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## Use-cases

* Stop malware before it gets installed: Aikido automatically identifies known malicious packages and blocks them.
* Get full visibility into your software supply chain: See every browser extension, code library, IDE plugin, and build dependency installed across your team's devices.
* Lock down specific ecosystems: Block all installs from sources like Chrome or NPM when your team doesn't need them.
* Require approval for new packages: Let team members request installs while keeping admins in control of what gets approved.

## Getting Started

Ready to start securing your devices from Malware and Malicious packages? Follow the steps below to deploy and configure Aikido Endpoint for your environment.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Deploy the Agent across your environment

Deploy Aikido Endpoint across your organization using MDM or a manual installation. If you need different configurations for different teams or devices, you can create multiple groups.

{% content-ref url="deploying-aikido-endpoint" %}
[deploying-aikido-endpoint](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-endpoint-protection/deploying-aikido-endpoint)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endstep %}

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### Configure ecosystems

Configure your package protection settings, including supported ecosystems, allowlists, blocklists, minimum package age, and group-specific exceptions.

{% content-ref url="using-aikido-endpoint/configuring-installation-policies" %}
[configuring-installation-policies](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-endpoint-protection/using-aikido-endpoint/configuring-installation-policies)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Learn more

{% content-ref url="using-aikido-endpoint/browsing-packages" %}
[browsing-packages](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-endpoint-protection/using-aikido-endpoint/browsing-packages)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="using-aikido-endpoint/reviewing-install-requests" %}
[reviewing-install-requests](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-endpoint-protection/using-aikido-endpoint/reviewing-install-requests)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Supported ecosystems

Endpoint Protection monitors packages from the following sources:&#x20;

* NPM
* PyPI
* Chrome extensions
* VS Code and Open VSX
* Maven
* NuGet