Reference Guide

Security Management Server - AdminHelp v9.8
187
Policy Default Setting
Description
Advanced Threat Prevention
This technology is powered by Cylance and protects your operating system by detecting and preventing
malware pre-execution. Advanced Threat Prevention uses artificial intelligence and predictive mathematical
models to quickly and accurately identify what is safe and what is a threat.
Advanced Threat Prevention Off
On
Off
Toggle ON to enable Advanced Threat Prevention. If this
policy is toggled to OFF, Advanced Threat Prevention is
disabled, regardless of other policies.
File Actions
Unsafe Executable Auto
Quarantine with Executable
Control Enabled
Selected
Selected
Not Selected
If selected, Unsafe executable files are automatically
quarantined or blocked to prevent their execution.
Note: If you Auto Quarantine, it is highly recommended
th
at before deployment, you test Auto Quarantine only
on devices under a test policy in order to observe the
behavior and ensure that no business
-
critical applications
are blocked at execution.
Abnormal Executable Auto
Quarantine with Executable
Control Enabled
Selected
Selected
Not Selected
If selected, Abnormal executable files are automatically
quarantined or blocked to prevent their execution.
Note: If you Auto Quarantine, it is highly recommended
that before deployment, you test Auto Quarantine only
on
devices under a test policy in order to observe the
behavior and ensure that no business
-
critical applications
are blocked at execution.
Memory Actions
Memory Protection Enabled Not Selected
Selected
Not Selected
This policy must be selected to use all o
ther Memory
policies. If this policy is Not Selected, no Memory Action
policies are enforced, regardless of other policy values.
NOTE: Before enabling Memory Protection, enable
Compatibility Mode, to ensure applications function
properly on the client comp
uter. For instructions on how
to enable Compatibility Mode, see
Enable_Compatibility_Mode_for_Memory_Protection.htm.
Compatibility Mode does not apply to Mac clients.
See advanced settings
Policy Default Setting
Description
Threat Protection
This technology protects computers by identifying and taking action against threats of malware and
malicious activity involving files, folders, the registry, and processes.
Threat Protection
Off
On
Off
Toggle to ON to enable Threat Protection. If toggled to
OFF, no Threat Protection policies will be applied.
Threat Protection includes Malware Protection, Web
Protection, and Client Firewall.