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Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook

By : Andrew J Plue
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Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook

By: Andrew J Plue

Overview of this book

Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection (previously known as Forefront Endpoint Protection 2012) protects client and server operating systems against threats with leading malware detection technologies. Built on Configuration Manager, it provides a unified infrastructure for client security and compliance management and "Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook" will help you get to grips with vital tasks for implementing this security tool. With the release of System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, Microsoft is continuing its commitment to offering a cutting edge, enterprise- ready Anti-Virus solution. With its practical and easy to follow recipes, "Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook" fully prepares you for a simple, headache-free migration. This hands-on, practical cookbook will have you equipped with the knowledge to install and manage System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection like a pro in no time by following step by step recipes. You'll gain insight into a wide range of management tasks, such as building your SCEP infrastructure, deploying SCEP clients and building the perfect AV policies for your workstation and servers. You'll also benefit from a complete SCEP walk-through in a bonus appendix chapter. With "Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook" in hand, you will have the confidence to tackle essential tasks like deployment, policy and much more for SCEP.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

About the Author

Andrew Plue is a Senior Consultant in the Secure Infrastructure Management group at Certified Security Solutions (CSS). He is veteran of the United States Army, and served as a paratrooper with the 1/508th Airborne Combat Team.

He has 18 years of experience in information security, with a focus on vulnerability detection, and corporate anti-virus solutions. During his tenure at CSS, he has acted as a lead engineer on numerous deployments of the Forefront Suite of anti-malware products, with production deployments of Forefront Client Security as large as 140,000 seats.

He has spoken at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference on the topic of Forefront Client Security.

In his spare time, he does not do all that much, to be honest.