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...