Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Cookbook - Second Edition

Over 31 simple yet incredibly effective recipes for installing and managing System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection

About This Book

• This is the most practical and up-to-date book covering important new features of System Center 2016 Endpoint protection
• Gain confidence in managing IT and protecting your server against malware and other threats
• Configure and automate reporting features and also prepare yourself for a simple and pain-free migration process

Who This Book Is For

If you are a System Administrator or Engineer using System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection, then this book is for you. You should have a good background with Microsoft products in general, although no knowledge of Endpoint Protection is required.

What You Will Learn

• Explore the best practices for Endpoint Protection in System Center Configuration Manager
• Provision the Endpoint Protection Client in a Disk Image in Configuration Manager
• Get to know more about the Security Center
• Configure definition and engine client updates to be optimum for your bandwidth
• Make your application or server work with Endpoint Protection enabled
• Find out how to deal with typical issues that may occur with Endpoint Protection
• Know how to respond to infections that often occur

In Detail

System Center Configuration Manager is now used by over 70% of all the business in the world today and many have taken advantage engaging the System Center Endpoint Protection within that great product.

Through this book, you will gain knowledge about System Center Endpoint Protection, and see how to work with it from System Center Configuration Manager from an objective perspective.

We'll show you several tips, tricks, and recipes to not only help you understand and resolve your daily challenges, but hopefully enhance the security level of your business.

Different scenarios will be covered, such as planning and setting up Endpoint Protection, daily operations and maintenance tips, configuring Endpoint Protection for different servers and applications, as well as workstation computers. You'll also see how to deal with malware and infected systems that are discovered. You'll find out how perform OS deployment, Bitlocker, and Applocker, and discover what to do if there is an attack or outbreak.

You'll find out how to ensure good control and reporting, and great defense against threats and malware software. You'll see the huge benefits when dealing with application deployments, and get to grips with OS deployments, software updates, and disk encryption such as Bitlocker. By the end, you will be fully aware of the benefits of the System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection anti-malware product, ready to ensure your business is watertight against any threat you could face.

Style and approach

Build robust SCEP and AV policies and discover the new potential of exciting new features of SCEP 2016.