Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 protects networked laptops, desktops, and servers ("endpoints") against viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, adware, rootkits, and threats not seen before ("zero-day attacks"). It consists of client software that runs on the endpoints and management software that runs on a server.

Symantec Endpoint Protection combines technologies from previous Symantec products in a new interface:

Antivirus and Antispyware: scans for both viruses and security risks
Personal Firewall: prevents unauthorised users from accessing the computers and the networks that connect to the Internet
Intrusion Prevention: acts as the client's second layer of defense after the firewall
Proactive Threat Scanning: analyzes the behavior of an application or process to determine if it exhibits characteristics of threats
Device Control: blocks or allows access from devices, such as USB, infrared, FireWire, SCSI, serial ports, and parallel ports
Application Control: blocks or allows applications that try to access system resources

The management software uses a single console to manage all the endpoints in an organisation. Software and policy updates can be sent to all the organisation's computers and servers, and their activities and statuses can be monitored centrally. Reports are available in Web-based graphical form.

Rather than having several "agents" installed for the various functions, Endpoint Protection uses a single agent for all of them and thereby uses less memory and disk space on each endpoint.

Please note: Although Symantec does not provide telephone technical support for donated products, it does offer free online technical support on its award-winning website.

Installation File and Licence: When your donation request has been approved, CTX will send an email to your organisation email address containing download instructions. Symantec will send a second email within 7 to 10 days with a certificate valid for a user licence and the serial number needed for downloading. Symantec estimates download times will range from about 4 hours for T1 connections to 47 1/2 hours for 128-Kbps connections.

Features:

A rules-based firewall engine and Generic Exploit Blocking block malware before it can enter a system.
Proactive Threat Scan uses a technology unique to Symantec to score both good and bad behaviors of unknown applications, enhancing detection and reducing false positives without the need to create rule-based configurations.
Administrators can control access to specific processes, files, and folders by both users and applications.
Symantec Endpoint Protection works with other leading antivirus products, firewalls, IPS technologies, and network-access-control infrastructures. It also works with leading software-deployment tools, patch-management tools, and security-information-management tools.
Symantec Network Access Control is included in the product and is integrated with the agent and management console; however, it must be enabled with a separate licence purchased from Symantec.

Requirements:

Symantec Endpoint Protection Client (32-Bit and 64-Bit):

Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server SP3 or later; Windows XP Home, Tablet PC, Media Center, Professional SP1 or later; Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate, 32-bit or x64 edition; Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Storage, Web, Cluster, Small Business Server, 32-bit or x64 edition
For Terminal Server clients connecting to a computer with antivirus protection — Microsoft Terminal Server RDP client; Citrix Metaframe (ICA) client 1.8 or later
256 MB or more RAM
600 MB available hard-disk space (32-bit)
700 MB available hard-disk space (64-bit)
1024x768-pixel (or higher) display
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (32-Bit and 64-Bit):

Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server SP3 or later; Windows XP Professional SP1 or later, 32-bit edition or x64 edition; Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Storage, Web, Cluster, Small Business Server, 32-bit edition or x64 edition
Internet Information Services server 5.0 (or later) with World Wide Web services enabled
1 GB or more RAM; 2 – 4 GB recommended
4 GB available hard-disk space for the server plus an additional 4 GB for the database
1024x768-pixel (or higher) display
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Static IP address recommended

Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console:

Windows 2000 SP3 or later; Windows XP; Windows Vista; Windows Server 2003
JRE 5.0; Update 13 or greater recommended
512 MB or more RAM; 1 GB recommended
40 MB available hard-disk space
1024x768-pixel (or higher) display
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

If you determine that your network requires a central location for all quarantined files, you can install the Quarantine Server and the Quarantine Console. Please see their system requirements.

Price: £25.00 + VAT