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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

Performing SCEP operational tasks using the SCCM console


When the term Operation Task is used in the context of an AV solution, it generally refers to something such as kicking off a non-scheduled quick or full scan, or perhaps forcing an out-of-band definition update. These are things you would likely be doing in response to malware detection or a malware outbreak.

Having a solid understanding of how these tasks can be accomplished within SCEP will help you to respond quickly to a developing situation.

This recipe has been written in accordance with a scenario in which an administrator is responding to a malware detection alert on a specific PC. For the purposes of this scenario, it is assumed that the administrator's corporate security policy dictates that any PC that has a malware detection alert has to receive an out-of-band definition update and must run a full scan.

Getting ready

To complete this recipe, you will need to be using an account that has at least the SCEP administrator role...