Key features
Antivirus and antispyware
Provides malware protection, including antivirus protection, enhanced spyware protection, new rootkit protection, reduced memory footprint, and new dynamic performance adjustments to keep users productive.
Network threat protection
Offers a rules-based firewall engine and blocks malware before it can enter a system.
Proactive threat protection
Provides protection for unseen threats (i.e., zero-day threats). Includes Proactive Threat scan, which does not rely on signatures.
Single agent and single management console
Provides antivirus, antispyware, firewall, IPS, device control, on a single agent all managed by a single management console.
Symantec Endpoint Protection lets the administrator of the server to do the following:
Manage the deployment, configuration, updating, and reporting of antivirus and firewall protection and intrusion detection from an integrated management console.
Monitor and report on security threats and system response from a central point.
Provide a high level of protection and an integrated response to security threats for all users that connect to your network, including telecommuters with always-on connections and mobile users with intermitted connections to your network.
Obtain a consolidated view of multiple security components across all of the workstations on your network.
Perform a customizable, integrated installation of all of the security components and set policies simultaneously.