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confidence that your critical assets are protected around
the clock. For organizations that want to outsource security
monitoring and management, Symantec also offers Managed
Security Services to deliver real-time security protection.
Note: The Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series offers either a physical or a
virtual appliance form factor with the same features and functionalities. The
Symantec Multi-tier Protection bundle includes licensing for both virtual and
physical appliances. Hardware is sold separately.
Key benefits
Secure
Industry-best threat landscape intelligence—Symantec
protection mechanisms utilize the industry-leading
Symantec™ Global Intelligence Network to deliver an
unparalleled view of the entire Internet threat landscape.
This intelligence results in actionable protection and peace
of mind against evolving attacks.
Multilayered defense—The integrated Symantec Endpoint
Protection solution for Microsoft Windows operating
systems, Symantec AntiVirus for Linux and Macintosh, and
the award-winning Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series,
Symantec Premium AntiSpam, Symantec Mail Security for
Microsoft Exchange, and Symantec Mail Security for IBM
Domino solutions are included. This combination provides
heightened protection against the evolving threat landscape
for multiplatform networks, and it protects against email-
borne virus threats and security risks in a turnkey package
with guaranteed interoperability.
Comprehensive protection—Symantec Multi-tier
Protection integrates best-of-breed technologies to stop
security threats—even the most devious new and unknown
attackers—before they penetrate the network. It detects and
blocks malicious software in real time, including viruses,
worms, Trojan horses, spyware, adware, bots, and rootkits.
Proactive protection—TruScan™ Proactive Threat Scan
uses a unique Symantec technology to score both good
and bad behaviors of unknown applications, enhancing
detection and reducing false positives without the need to
create rules-based configurations.
Simple
Easy to install, configure, and manage—Symantec
Endpoint Protection makes it easy to enable, disable, and
configure desired technologies to fit into your environment.
Seamless
Symantec Network Access Control ready—Each endpoint
becomes “Symantec Network Access Control ready,”
eliminating the need to deploy additional network access
control endpoint agent software.
Integration with Altiris endpoint management solutions—
Distributing software packages, migrating older Symantec
AntiVirus or other antivirus deployments, and viewing new
agent rollout status and activity are easier.
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Data Sheet: Endpoint Security
Symantec™ Multi-tier Protection
Confidence in a connected world.