The role of the **Client Platform Engineer (CPE)** has emerged as a critical function in modern technology organizations. Tasked with the responsibility of deploying, managing, securing, and decommissioning a growing number of endpoints at enterprise scale, CPEs are at the forefront of ensuring a productive and secure computing environment for employees.

Smallstep's resource offers insights, tutorials, and resources for developers and security professionals interested in authentication and authorization technologies, such as OAuth, OpenID Connect, and Zero Trust security. Readers can learn about secure authentication practices, identity management, and secure communication protocols. With articles, tutorials, and documentation, Smallstep provides  guidance and expertise for implementing robust and secure authentication solutions.

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Client Platform Engineers play a crucial role in securing and managing numerous endpoints within modern organizations. A key strategy is leveraging strong device identity to ensure only trusted devices can access resources, mitigating threats like phishing, unauthorized access, credential theft, and ransomware. Smallstep’s Device Identity platform provides hardware-backed, certificate-based identities, enhancing overall security by preventing misuse of credentials and unauthorized device access. This is essential in a zero-trust approach to cybersecurity.

Securing the Endpoint: Why Client Platform Engineers Need Strong Device Identity