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# Endpoints

An endpoint in Enginsight is an internal or external website or domain that is monitored from different locations, such as internal or external networks or different geographical regions, using the Enginsight component Observer.

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## Requirements

* To monitor an endpoint, you must [install at least one Observer](/docs/manual/english/installation-and-configuration/installation-and-configuration/enginsight-components/observer.md). You can also install multiple Observers to monitor the endpoint from different locations or geographic regions.
* During installation, make sure that you meet the [system requirements for the component server](/docs/manual/english/installation-and-configuration/system-requirements/komponentenserver-hacktor-watchdog-observer.md) and the [Observer component](/docs/manual/english/installation-and-configuration/system-requirements/komponentenserver-hacktor-watchdog-observer.md#additional-requirements-observer).
* Also make sure that the server on which you install the Observer can communicate with the selected target systems. If necessary, check your [firewall settings](/docs/manual/english/installation-and-configuration/system-requirements/komponentenserver-hacktor-watchdog-observer.md#firewall-rules-component-server).

**Using the SaaS version of Enginsight**

* In the SaaS version of Enginsight, two Observers are provided in the regions Frankfurt am Main and East Virginia (USA). When using the SaaS version, allow all A records for the domain *observers.enginsight.com*, if required.
* Optionally, you can allow the following IP addresses in your firewall:
  * 164.90.185.111
  * 164.90.231.250
  * 142.93.119.55
  * 142.93.119.52
  * 139.59.155.98
  * 138.68.93.235
  * 138.68.71.130

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## Endpoints: Menu Structure

<i class="fa-computer-mouse">:computer-mouse:</i> Click the **Endpoints** icon ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/V7OrHgKXA0t1jankQBYf/blobs/Dpc6g83JOu8NowjekoiE/Enginsight-Menue%20Icon-Endpunkte.jpg) in the sidebar to open the **Endpoints** menu.

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By default, the **Endpoints** menu is structured as follows:

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* [Overview](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/endpoints/overview.md): Here you can find a list of all created endpoints, including their risk assessment. You can add and delete endpoints.
* [Management](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/endpoints/management.md):
  * [Domains](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/endpoints/management/domains.md): Here you can find a list of all monitored domains.
  * [Certificate Manager](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/endpoints/management/certificate-manager.md): Here you can find an overview of SSL/TLS certificates used by your endpoints.
  * [Environmental Score Manager](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/endpoints/management/environmental-score-manager.md): Here you can select predefined Environmental Score metrics for assigned endpoints or groups of endpoints to calculate their security risk adjusted to your IT infrastructure.
* [Required Services](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/endpoints/required-services.md):
  * [Observer](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/endpoints/required-services/observer.md): Here you can find an overview of all installed Observers for monitoring your endpoints. You can add and delete Observers.
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## Further Resources

**Knowledge Base**

* [Which DNS validation tests does the Enginsight Observer perform?](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/knowledge-base/english/observer/which-dns-validation-tests-does-the-enginsight-observer-perform)
* [Which HTTP headers does the Enginsight Observer check?](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/knowledge-base/english/observer/which-http-headers-does-the-enginsight-observer-check)
* [Which ports does the Enginsight Observer check by default?](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/knowledge-base/english/observer/which-ports-does-the-enginsight-observer-check-by-default)
* [Which web encryption checks does the Enginsight Observer perform?](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/knowledge-base/english/observer/which-web-encryption-checks-does-the-enginsight-observer-perform)
* [How can I retrieve the logs of the Enginsight component Observer?](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/knowledge-base/english/logging/how-can-i-retrieve-the-logs-of-the-enginsight-component-observer)

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