- Designed specifically for SMB businesses
- Centrally managed security for desktops, laptops and file servers
- Automatic system security updates
- Simplified management- no dedicated IT staff or hardware needed
Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud
The demands on IT managers at small and medium size business are diverse and ever-growing.
Trying to stay current of evolving security requirements and keeping your company desktops,
laptops and servers secure is a time consuming challenge.
Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud helps to address this by offering a comprehensive cloud based
security solution designed to meet the needs of small to medium businesses. Protecting your endpoint
systems including desktops, laptops and file servers, with advanced technologies for antivirus, antispyware,
firewall, and host intrusion prevention. Further more Endpoint Protection.cloud enables you to manage security
requirements via a single Web-based console and does not require additional hardware or management software.
With Endpoint Protection.cloud, automatic security updates occur transparently over an Internet
connection, enabling employee systems to stay current whether workers are in the office or on the road.
The service leverages the Symantec Global Intelligence Network, one of the largest security research
networks in the world, and benefits from the network’s rapid threat identification and response.
Simple to set up and easy to use, Endpoint Protection.cloud offers advanced security, lower maintenance
costs, and predictable subscription fees that can reduce up front expenses.
How Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud works
Endpoint Protection.cloud offers businesses a simple, cost-effective solution for endpoint security
that does not require additional management software, hardware or dedicated IT resources.
Here is a short summary of how the service is set up and used:
- Log on to Web-based management console.
- Deploy agent to individual endpoints or silently push the solution to the network.
- Upon installation, the default policy is enabled for the agent to include Symantec’s standard antivirus, antispyware, firewall, and host intrusion prevention.
- After the install, agent proactively refreshes the latest security definitions and updates.
- Administrator can use management console to set custom policies and push to all endpoints in the network.
- Administrator can use management console for ongoing maintenance including deploying new endpoints, viewing status, managing remote clients.
Product Screenshots
Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud: Home – Summary View
Administrators can manage their service from a single Web-based management console accessible via an
Internet connection. The management console provides administrators with at-a-glance assessment of
network protection levels. Administrators can use management settings to receive alerts via email or SMS.
Endpoint Protection.cloud: Computers – Summary View
Endpoint Protection.cloud offers administrators simplified systems management. The service scales quickly
and efficiently incorporate new endpoints and new systems can be added without requiring additional
hardware or management software. The “Computers” tab summary view provides at a glance visibility of
endpoint health and compliance.
Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud: Computers– System Level Detail
Endpoint Protection.cloud offers administrators easy drill-down capabilities for detailed information on
individual systems.
Endpoint Protection.cloud: Policies – Summary View
Endpoint Protection.cloud offers businesses pre-defined, configurable security policies. Upon installation
of the agent, pre-configured policies for antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall, and host intrusion prevention
are automatically applied to new users. Administrators may use management console to set custom policies
and push to all endpoints or a group of endpoints in the network.
System Requirements
Desktop Editions
- Windows XP Home SP3+(32-bit)
- Windows XP ProfessionalSP3+ (32- & 64-bit)
- Microsoft Vista SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
- Windows 7(32- & 64-bit)
Server Editions
- Windows 2003 Standard SP2
- Windows 2003 Web SP2, Enterprise Server SP2, Datacenter SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
- Windows 2008 Server SP2, Enterprise Server SP2, Small Business Server SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
Browser (Management Console)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+
- Firefox 3.5+
Note: JavaScript must be enabled
Q: What is the difference between Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud?
A: Symantec Endpoint Protection is primarily an on-premise product, whereby Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud offers comprehensive cloud-based security services, which includes real time visibility and management of each endpoint regardless of the of geographic location or network environment.
Q: Is the Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud service backed by Service Level Agreements?
A: Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud provides a Service Level Agreement for 100% service availability and leverages the Symantec Global Intelligence Network.
Q: What size organization is Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud suitable for?
A: Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud is recommended for organizations with 10 to 250 users. Larger organizations have found the service to be a suitable solution for their requirements.
Q: Has Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud received any awards which has been recognized by the industry?
A: Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud has received numerous awards including Passmark Performance Benchmark Testing where Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud was ranked #1.
Q: What platforms / operating systems does Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud supports?
A: Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud supports the following client operating systems:
-Windows XP Home SP3+(32-bit)
-Windows XP ProfessionalSP3A: (32- & 64-bit)
-Microsoft Vista SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
-Windows 7(32- & 64-bit)
-Windows 2003 Standard SP2
-Windows 2003 Web SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
-Windows 2003 Enterprise Server SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
-Windows 2003 Datacenter SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
-Windows 2008 Server SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
-Windows 2008 Enterprise Server SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
-Windows 2008 Small Business Server SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
Q: What is the timeframe required for implementation?
A: The time frame of implementing Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud is much shorter than a traditional implementation, due to the elimination of onsite management hardware and software installation. Each implementation timeframe may differ depending on the environment size.
Q: What type of reporting is available through Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud?
A: Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud provides flexible reporting including:
- Alert History - A historical view of alerts/events that have occurred for one or more users.
- Security Audit - A historical view of user generated events.
- Firewall History - Provides a summary of firewall events for one or more computers.
- Risk Detection - Details the numerous types of risks detected in one or more computers.
- Security Overview - Provides a summary of the overall security of all computers.
- Reports can be exported into PDF, HTML and XML formats.
*Administrators can run on-demand reports or choose to schedule reporting at specified intervals and
send via email for review.
Q: How simple is it to implement Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud into your organization?
A: Deploying Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud is simple and can be deployed in the following methods:
1. Standard Protection Agent Install - This installation method downloads a small installer that manages
the full installation of the Protection Agent. It requires:
- A user login for your Endpoint Protection.cloud account
- Your physical presence at the computer or a remote connection to it
2. Redistributable installer package - Enables a network administrator to push out the Protection Agent
for Endpoint Protection.cloud to the computers requiring protection. It provides a silent install of
Endpoint Protection.cloud. (NOTE: The Redistributable Package can also be configured for deployment
using Microsoft Active Directory.)
3. Email invitation - Enables you to send email invitations to download the Protection Agent for
Endpoint Protection.cloud:
- Up to 50 email addresses separated by a semicolon can be submitted
- Invitation contains a URL valid for 30 days unless withdrawn by the admin
- Allows computer user to perform the installation themselves without administrator intervention
- An Administrator can revoke the invitation, if necessary.
Q: What is the Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud agent and how does it work?
A: The Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud agent delivers services to a selected endpoint (laptop, desktop, or file server); it communicates information about system health, threats, and security policies with the management console. The agent receives protection updates via the service infrastructure. Agents are deployed via standard download or email invitation. They can also be deployed to an organization’s computers using a redistributable package. Once an agent has been installed on the selected endpoint systems, the agent is in position to help defend customer computer systems against a myriad of risks and threats.
Q: What are the impacts of installing Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud on a Microsoft Exchange server?
A: Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud will automatically detect the exchange server and will not interfere with any mail flow.
Q: Does Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud offers competitive uninstall?
A: Competitive uninstall is available when installing Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud through the management console.
Q: Can local administrators uninstall the product?
A: If an uninstall is attempted, Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud will prompt for a password in order to proceed.
Q: How does Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud affect the performance of user’s machine during definition updates and virus scans?
A: The performance of the user’s machine won’t be affected as the services delivered by Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud has been enhanced by scan performance mitigation and reduced memory usage.
Q: How does the corporate policy apply to remote users?
A: Automated updates occur transparently over an Internet connection to help keep employee systems current and consistent with policies, even when they’re not logged into the VPN.
Q: What type of support is available for Symantec Endpoint Protection.Cloud?
A: Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud provide 24 / 7 support via telephone, email or live chat.
Q: Which language is Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud available in?
A: The endpoint agent is supported in U.S English and the management portal is supported in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.