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Symantec introduces Endpoint Protection

Symantec announced a significant step in its Security 2.0 vision with the introduction of Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Network Access Control, which was previously codenamed Hamlet. The company claims this to be the most significant update to its enterprise antivirus products in years. It combines anti-virus with advanced threat prevention in a single agent delivering better defence against malware for laptops, desktops and servers. Endpoint Protection is currently available to the public in beta form.

Symantec Endpoint Protection includes proactive technologies that automatically analyse application behaviours and network communications to detect and actively block attacks. Customers are provided with anti-virus, antispyware, firewall, host and network based intrusion prevention solutions (IPS) and application and device control integrated into a single solution that is easy to install and easy to manage.

According to Tom Kendra, Group President, Security and Data Management, Symantec, “Symantec Endpoint Protection makes it easier for businesses to adopt a more effective multi-layered security solution and extends the power of anti-virus to address today’s evolving threat landscape.” He claims that it resets the bar for endpoint security, reducing overhead, time and costs so that customers can efficiently manage security and gain confidence that corporate assets are protected.

The product was designed from the ground up to ensure an integrated experience for customers, resulting in broader and stronger endpoint protection. The solution is designed to be more resource-friendly, reducing the memory footprint by more than 80 percent. It blends signature-based anti-virus with new proactive threat detection technology to protect from both traditional and emerging threats.

With a widening group of users tapping into corporate resources, the need to secure endpoints and ensure compliance with security policies can no longer be separated. The solution comes NAC-enabled out of the box. By integrating NAC and security into a single endpoint agent, Symantec enables customers to more easily deploy Symantec Network Access Control and provides operational efficiencies such as single software and policy updates, unified reporting and unified licensing and maintenance.