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Data Sheet: Endpoint Security
Symantec™ Endpoint Protection
Confidence in a connected world.
Proactive protection—New Proactive Threat Scan uses a
unique Symantec technology to score both good and bad
behaviors of unknown applications, enhancing detection
and reducing false positives without the need to create rule-
based configurations.
Industry-best threat landscape intelligence—Symantec
protection mechanisms leverage the industry-leading Global
Intelligence Network to deliver an unparalleled view of the
entire Internet threat landscape. This intelligence results in
actionable protection and peace of mind against evolving
attacks.
Simple
Single agent, single console—A full range of security
technologies are integrated into a single agent and a
centralized management console, with an intuitive user
interface and Web-based graphical reporting. You are able
to set and enforce security policies across the enterprise to
protect your critical assets. Symantec Endpoint Protection
simplifies management, reduces system resource usage,
and requires no additional agents when adding Symantec
Network Access Control support. Symantec Network Access
Control features are automatically enabled on the agent and
management console with the purchase of a license.
Easy to deploy—Because it requires only a single agent and
management console and it operates with an organization’s
existing security and IT investments, Symantec Endpoint
Protection is easy to implement and deploy. For
organizations that want to outsource security monitoring
and management, Symantec offers Managed Security
Services to deliver real-time security protection.
Lower cost of ownership—Symantec Endpoint Protection
delivers a lower total cost of ownership by reducing
administrative overhead as well as the costs associated with
managing multiple endpoint security products. This unified
approach to endpoint security simplifies administration and
provides operational efficiencies such as single software
updates and policy updates, unified and central reporting,
and a single licensing and maintenance program.
Seamless
Easy to install, configure, and manage—Symantec
Endpoint Protection makes it easy to enable/disable and
configure desired technologies to fit into your environment.
Symantec Network Access Control ready—Each endpoint
becomes “Symantec Network Access Control ready,”
eliminating the need to deploy additional network access
control endpoint agent software.
Leverages existing security technologies and IT
investments—Symantec Endpoint Protection works with
other leading antivirus products, firewalls, IPS technologies,
and network access control infrastructures.
It also works with leading software deployment tools, patch
management tools, and security information management
tools.
Integration with Altiris endpoint management
solutions—Distributing software packages, migrating older
Symantec AntiVirus™ or other antivirus deployments, and
viewing new agent rollout status and activity is easier.
Key features
More than antivirus
Antivirus and antispyware—Provides unmatched, best-
of-breed malware protection, including market-leading
antivirus protection, enhanced spyware protection, new
rootkit protection, reduced memory footprint, and new
dynamic performance adjustments to keep users productive.
Network threat protection—A rules-based firewall engine
and Generic Exploit Blocking (GEB) block malware before it
can enter a system.