<p>Unified, Easy-to-Manage Endpoint Security </p><p><strong>Microsoft® Forefront Client Security protects </strong></p><p><strong>laptops, desktops, and file </strong></p><p><strong>servers with integrated protection against </strong></p><p><strong>malware. It simplifies </strong></p><p><strong>control of endpoint security and provides better visibility into the overall protection of the environment. Defenses are easily managed from the Microsoft Forefront Management Console code-named “Stirling.” </strong></p><p>Protect Business Continuity with Improved Management </p><p>™</p><p>of Endpoint Security </p><p>The release of the next generation of Forefront client security protects business </p><p>laptops, desktops, and file servers against viruses, spyware, rootkits, and other malware. The solution includes: on Windows firewall activities. The agent incorporates proven technologies already in use on millions of computers worldwide and is backed by efficient and effective </p><p>threat response from the Microsoft </p><p>Malware Protection Center. </p><p>n</p><p>A single agent that provides antivirus and antispyware protection, vulnerability </p><p>assessment and remediation, and host </p><p>firewall management. </p><p>Forefront Client Security is designed to </p><p>simplify administration and save valuable </p><p>time through its single management </p><p>console and policy configuration, </p><p>central update infrastructure, and </p><p>automated endpoint discovery. It also integrates with existing investments in Microsoft technologies. </p><p>n</p><p>A central management server that enables administrators to configure, update, and report on agent activity across the enterprise. </p><p>The two components work together to provide unmatched visibility and control over the security of endpoints throughout your environment. The solution allows you to reduce risk and prevent threats from interrupting business through: </p><p>To reduce risk, Forefront Client Security </p><p>improves visibility into endpoint security with a dashboard, drill-down investigation capabilities, and state-assessment scans. These tools offer high levels of transparency across the enterprise, giving you the </p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.microsoft.com/" target="_blank"><strong>www.microsoft.com/ </strong></a><strong>forefront/clientsecurity </strong></p><p>The Beta 2 release of the </p><p>n</p><p>Rapid deployment of the latest threat next generation of Forefront </p><p>Client Security can help you </p><p>improve operational efficiency through improved visibility into the security of Windows® client and server operating systems. Forefront Client Security also lowers deployment </p><p>and administration costs by </p><p>integrating with your existing </p><p>Microsoft infrastructure, information you need to quickly respond to </p><p>security incidents and organizational risk. definitions and updates. </p><p>n</p><p>Detection and remediation </p><p>of vulnerabilities. </p><p>n</p><p>Easy investigation </p><p>into security incidents </p><p>and alerts. </p><p><strong>How Forefront Client Security protects your Windows-based infrastructure </strong></p><p>including: </p><p>n</p><p>Windows Vista® </p><p>n</p><p>Forefront Client Security </p><p>provides comprehensive, unified protection <br>Windows Update Services </p><p>n</p><p>SQL Server® </p><p>n</p><p>Active Directory® with its single agent </p><p>that scans for viruses, spyware, and rootkits in real time. It also blocks </p><p>generic exploits by </p><p>n</p><p>Microsoft System Center </p><p>Configuration Manager </p><p>n</p><p>Microsoft System Center Operations Manager managing and reporting </p><p><em>Forefront Client Security provides unified protection of desktops, laptops, and server operating systems. </em></p><p>security policy and enforce necessary </p><p>updates using built-in integration with Microsoft Network Access Protection. new endpoints as they come onto the network, making it easy to deploy </p><p>security agents and helping to ensure </p><p>protection for all endpoints. </p><p>Key Features </p><p>The Beta 2 release of the next generation </p><p>of Forefront Client Security provides unified protection, simplified administration, and critical visibility and control for securing laptops, desktops, and file servers. </p><p>n</p><p><strong>Controls external devices </strong>Help contain </p><p>the spread of malware by enabling restrictions against removable storage devices such as USB drives. </p><p><strong>Critical visibility and control </strong></p><p>n</p><p><strong>Assesses your security state </strong>Measure </p><p>your organization’s risk profile against </p><p>security best practices, using security </p><p>state scanning and reporting. </p><p><strong>Unified protection </strong><br><strong>Simplified administration </strong></p><p>n</p><p><strong>Stops malware without impacting </strong></p><p>n</p><p><strong>Centralizes control </strong>Use a single console </p><p>to configure, deploy, update, and report on enterprise-wide endpoint security— the same console where you manage </p><p>the protection of your messaging and </p><p>collaboration servers. </p><p><strong>productivity </strong>Use single security </p><p>agent scans efficiently, protecting endpoints without significantly impacting user productivity. </p><p>n</p><p><strong>Provides in-depth investigation </strong>Drill </p><p>down to investigate specific security incidents with a single click in the easyto-use dashboard. </p><p>n</p><p><strong>Eliminates vulnerabilities </strong></p><p>n</p><p><strong>Reports on key security trends </strong>Use </p><p>Detect common vulnerabilities, </p><p>n</p><p><strong>Simplifies deployment and </strong></p><p><strong>updating </strong>Take advantage of </p><p>integration with System Center </p><p>technologies for easy deployment </p><p>of agents and signature updates. in-depth historical and trending reports to enhance insight into and control over malware threats. misconfigurations, and missing security updates. Remediate these automatically through defined policies or remotely using the management console. </p><p>n</p><p><strong>Monitors endpoint security alerts and health </strong>Configure security alerts </p><p>across enterprise IT roles. Use integrated </p><p>health monitoring to help ensure that endpoint protection is performing </p><p>correctly at all times. </p><p>n</p><p><strong>Enforces endpoint compliance </strong>Keep </p><p>n</p><p><strong>Automates endpoint discovery </strong>Use </p><p>Active Directory integration to discover endpoints in compliance with corporate </p><p><strong>Integrated view of endpoint security </strong><br><strong>For more information about Forefront Client Security, visit </strong><a href="/goto?url=http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/" target="_blank"><strong>www.microsoft.com/forefront/ </strong></a><strong>clientsecurity. </strong></p><p><em>Forefront Client Security Summary Report </em></p><p><strong>System Requirements </strong></p><p>2.8 GHz processor; 2 GB of RAM or more; 20 GB of available hard-disk space or more required; Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008 operating system; Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2 or later (including Database Services, Reporting Services, Workstation Components, and Integration Services); Windows Installer 3.1; Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0; Windows PowerShell™ 1.0; Visual C++® 2005 Redistributable Package with Service Pack 1; Windows Server Update Services 3.0; Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) (part of Microsoft Windows Server 2003); Microsoft CORE XML Services (MSXML) 6.0; Windows Update Agent 3.0; Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 with Service Pack 1. </p><p>©2009 Microsoft Corporation. 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