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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

Creating, modifying, and deploying a SCEP policy


The creation of anti-virus policies is probably the most critical task that any AV administrator is charged with. If the policy is too restrictive, then computers, and in turn, the end users, will be negatively impacted. Conversely, if the AV policy is too lenient, your computers will have an increased risk of becoming infected by malware.

Fortunately, SCEP provides many tools to make this constant balancing act a little easier for administrators. This recipe will guide you through the process of creating and modifying a SCEP policy for an average laptop user, who works with both while connected to the corporate and remote networks respectively.

The policy presented in this recipe is meant to serve as a reference, although the level of protection it offers is balanced with a minimal impact on the client PC, it should not be taken as list of best practice settings for every organization. Your corporate security standards may dictate that you...