3482: IGEL CEO Klaus Oestermann on Why the Endpoint Is the Forgotten Link in Cybersecurity

Nov 11, 2025

Klaus Oestermann, CEO of IGEL Technology, dives into the critical role of endpoints in cybersecurity. He argues that traditional strategies have left organizations vulnerable, calling for a shift to prevention-first security models. Klaus outlines how IGEL's dual-boot architecture can swiftly recover devices, saving time and money. He emphasizes the rise of ransomware as a driving force behind new security strategies and discusses IGEL's integration within Zero Trust frameworks, showing how it protects sectors from healthcare to manufacturing.

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INSIGHT

Endpoints Are The Forgotten Continuity Link

Many organisations prioritise data center DR but neglect endpoint recovery and resilience.
If endpoints fail, users cannot access data regardless of cloud or network uptime.

ADVICE

Adopt Prevention-First Endpoint Security

Do adopt a prevention-first security model focused on hardening endpoints rather than only detect-and-respond.
Use IGEL's dual-boot approach to fallback to a secure OS and return users to production within 60 seconds.

ADVICE

Reinvest Endpoint Savings Strategically

Reallocate endpoint savings into strategic priorities like Zero Trust and next-gen defenses.
Freeing endpoint budget can cover broader IT cuts or fund innovation without expanding overall spend.

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What if the real weakness in enterprise cybersecurity isn't the cloud or the network, but the endpoint sitting on every desk? In this episode, Klaus Oestermann, CEO of IGEL Technology, joins me at the Now and Next event in Frankfurt to discuss why he calls the endpoint the forgotten link in digital transformation.

Klaus explains how decades of detect and mitigate thinking have left enterprises vulnerable, and why it is time to move toward a prevention-first security model that stops attacks before they start. He shares how IGEL's dual boot architecture allows organizations to recover thousands of devices in minutes, and why prevention-first design can deliver measurable ROI with an average 62 percent reduction in endpoint IT costs and more than 900,000 dollars in annual savings.

During our conversation, Klaus also reflects on the surge in ransomware across critical sectors and why governments and enterprises alike are rethinking their endpoint strategies. He talks about how IGEL has become an essential part of modern Zero Trust frameworks, protecting sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, and public services, while partnering with leading technology providers to build stronger, integrated defenses.

We also explore how those savings can be reinvested into Zero Trust, AI innovation, and new layers of defense, as well as how IGEL is helping secure critical national sectors from healthcare to manufacturing. From Audi's factory floors to government agencies, Klaus outlines a future where resilience begins at the endpoint, not the data center.

Do you think enterprises are ready to make that shift? I would love to hear your thoughts after the episode.

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