Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.X - Install, Configure, And Deploy

3 Days

18 CPD hours

This course is for network managers, resellers, systems administrators, client security administrators, systems professionals, and consultants who are charged with the installation, configuration, and day-to-day management of Symantec Endpoint Protection in a variety of network environments, and who are responsible for troubleshooting and tuning the performance of this product in the enterprise environment.

At the completion of the course, you will be able to:
Describe Symantec Endpoint Protection products, components, dependencies, and system hierarchy.
Install and configure Symantec Endpoint Protection management and client components.
Deploy Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows, Windows Embedded, Mac and Linux clients.
Manage the client user interface.
Manage content updates for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Perform server and database management.
Configure replication and load balancing.
Design a Symantec Endpoint Protection environment.

This course is designed for the network, IT security, and systems administration professional tasked with architecting and implementing Symantec Endpoint Protection.

Introduction

• Course overview
  The classroom lab environment

Symantec Endpoint Protection Product Solution

• Why use Symantec Endpoint Protection?
  Symantec Endpoint Protection technologies
  Symantec Endpoint Protection services
  Symantec Endpoint Protection components
  Symantec Endpoint Protection policies and concepts
  Extending Symantec Endpoint Protection

Installing the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

• Identifying system requirements
  Preparing servers for installation
  Installing and configuring the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
  Describing Symantec Endpoint Protection upgrades and version compatibility

Configuring the Symantec Endpoint Protection Environment

• Starting and navigating the SEPM
  Describing policy types and components
  Console authentication
  Licensing the SEP environment

Deploying Windows and Windows Embedded Clients

• Planning the client deployment
  Configuring client deployment package
  Deploying packages to clients
  Maintaining the client environment
  Upgrading Symantec Endpoint Protection clients

Deploying Mac and Linux Clients

• Linux prerequisites
  Linux deployment
  Mac prerequisites
  Mac deployment

Client and Policy Management

• Describing SEPM and client communications
  Administering clients
  Configuring groups
  Configuring locations
  Active Directory integration with SEP 12.1
  Client configuration modes
  Configuring domains
  General client settings and Tamper Protection

Configuring Content Updates for Windows Clients

• Introducing LiveUpdate
  Configuring the SEPM for LiveUpdate
  Configuring the LiveUpdate Settings and Content policies
  Configuring multiple group update providers (GUPs)
  Manually updating virus definitions

Configuring Content Updates for Mac and Linux Clients

• Describing content update methods
  Configuring the LiveUpdate policy
  Configuring the SEPM as a reverse proxy
  Monitoring updates

Performing Server and Database Management

• Managing SEPM servers
  Maintaining server security
  Communicating with other servers
  Managing administrators
  Managing the database
  Disaster recovery techniques

Configuring Replication and Failover and Load Balancing

• About sites and replication
  How replication works
  Symantec Endpoint Protection replication scenarios
  Configuring replication
  Failover and load balancing

Designing a Symantec Endpoint Environment

• Architecture components
  Architecture constraints
  Component placement
  Content delivery
  Determining client to SEPM ratios
  SEPM and database sizing best practices