Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.X - Configure And Protect

Course environment
Lab environment

Describing how Symantec Endpoint Protection protects each layer of the network stack
Discovering the tools and methods used by attackers
Describing the stages of an attack

Preventing network attacks
Examining Firewall Policy elements
Evaluating built-in rules
Creating custom firewall rules
Enforcing corporate security policy with firewall rules
Blocking network attacks using protection and stealth settings
Configuring advanced firewall feature

Introducing Intrusion Prevention technologies
Configuring the Intrusion Prevention policy
Managing custom signatures
Monitoring Intrusion Prevention events

Describing threat types
Discovering how attackers disguise their malicious applications
Describing threat vectors
Describing Advanced Persistent Threats and a typical attack scenario
Following security best practices to reduce risks

Virus and Spyware protection needs and solutions
Describing how Symantec Endpoint Protection protects each layer of the network stack
Examining file reputation scoring
Describing how SEP protects against zero-day threats and threats downloaded through files and email
Describing how endpoints are protected with the Intelligent Threat Cloud Service
Describing how the emulator executes a file in a sandbox and the machine learning engine?s role and function

Platform and Virus and Spyware Protection policy overview
Tailoring scans to meet an environment?s needs
Ensuring real-time protection for clients
Detecting and remediating risks in downloaded files
Identifying zero-day and unknown threats
Preventing email from downloading malware
Configuring advanced options
Monitoring virus and spyware activity

Touring the SEP for Mac client
Securing Mac clients
Monitoring Mac clients

Navigating the Linux client
Tailoring Virus and Spyware settings for Linux clients
Monitoring Linux clients

Ensuring client compliance with Host Integrity
Configuring Host Integrity
Troubleshooting Host Integrity
Monitoring Host Integrity

Describing Application Control and concepts
Creating application rulesets to restrict how applications run
Monitoring Application Control events

Describing Device Control features and concepts for Windows and Mac clients
Enforcing access to hardware using Device Control
Discovering hardware access policy violations with reports, logs, and notifications

What is System Lockdown?
Determining to use System Lockdown in Whitelist or Blacklist mode
Creating whitelists for blacklists
Protecting clients by testing and Implementing System Lockdown

Creating locations to ensure the appropriate level of security when logging on remotely
Determining the criteria and order of assessment before assigning policies
Assigning policies to locations
Monitoring locations on the SEPM and SEP client

Creating file and folder exceptions for different scan types
Describing the automatic exclusion created during installation
Managing Windows and Mac exclusions
Monitoring security exceptions