Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud is a cloud-based management solution for commercial sized businesses looking to secure corporate and end user devices (PCs, laptops, tablets, mobile phones and servers) on various platforms (Windows, Mac, Android and iOS) accessible from a single console. Endpoint Protection Cloud configures policies based on the role of a user in an organization and allows end users to self-enroll their own devices, corporate or personally owned, via your own online portal.

For mid-market organizations of up to approx. 1,000 users with a generalist IT admin who is responsible for both Security and Device Management, looking for a cloud-based solution to secure and manage a growing number of devices. Symantec™ Endpoint Protection Cloud provides a new cloud-based platform, designed to simplify the process of on-boarding, managing and protecting corporate data on personal and company-owned endpoint and mobile devices. This new management console is built from the ground up and features proven proactive protection, intuitive policy-based configuration and the ability for users to enroll their own devices. Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEPC) enables end user productivity, while reducing IT workloads and facilitating smarter, more transparent security.

Additionally, you could purchase Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud for Servers and Symantec Encryption Management for Endpoint Protection Cloud for Users.

Important: During the sign up process, Symantec requires that First Name and Last Name contain alphabetic characters only. Numeric characters are not allowed.

How Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud works?

Endpoint Protection.cloud offers businesses a simple, cost-effective solution for endpoint security that does not require additional management software, hardware or dedicated IT resources.

Here is a short summary of how the service is set up and used:

• Log on to Web-based management console.
• Deploy agent to individual endpoints or silently push the solution to the network.
• Upon installation, the default policy is enabled for the agent to include Symantec’s standard antivirus, antispyware, firewall, and host intrusion prevention.
• After the install, agent proactively refreshes the latest security definitions and updates.
• Administrator can use management console to set custom policies and push to all endpoints in the network.
• Administrator can use management console for ongoing maintenance including deploying new endpoints, viewing status, managing remote clients.

Desktop Editions

• Windows XP Home SP3+(32-bit)
• Windows XP ProfessionalSP3+ (32- & 64-bit)
• Microsoft Vista SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
• Windows 7(32- & 64-bit)

Server Editions

• Windows 2003 Standard SP2
• Windows 2003 Web SP2, Enterprise Server SP2, Datacenter SP2 (32- & 64-bit)
• Windows 2008 Server SP2, Enterprise Server SP2, Small Business Server SP2 (32- & 64-bit)

Browser (Management Console)

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+
• Firefox 3.5+

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