Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Cookbook - Second Edition by Nicolai Henriksen

Key FeaturesThis is the most practical and up-to-date book covering important new features of System Center 2016 Endpoint protectionGain confidence in managing IT and protecting your server against malware and other threatsConfigure and automate reporting features and also prepare yourself for a simple and pain-free migration processBook DescriptionSystem 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.Well 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. Youll also see how to deal with malware and infected systems that are discovered. Youll find out how perform OS deployment, Bitlocker, and Applocker, and discover what to do if there is an attack or outbreak.Youll find out how to ensure good control and reporting, and great defense against threats and malware software. Youll 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.What you will learnExplore the best practices for Endpoint Protection in System Center Configuration ManagerProvision the Endpoint Protection Client in a Disk Image in Configuration ManagerGet to know more about the Security CenterConfigure definition and engine client updates to be optimum for your bandwidthMake your application or server work with Endpoint Protection enabledFind out how to deal with typical issues that may occur with Endpoint ProtectionKnow how to respond to infections that often occurAbout the AuthorNicolai Henriksen works as a chief technical architect consultant presently and lives in Bergen, Norway, with his wife and three children.He has worked in the information technology consulting business for almost two decades, working and implementing systems in all kinds of various businesses from small to enterprises, mostly with products within the Microsoft family. But he has gained great experience and knowledge about many vendors and products.Nicolais educational background started with electronic engineering, and he worked for a while as a technician. That has also been his great interest, besides computers.He started exploring computers in 1980 as a teenager and somehow then understood the meaning and future perspective that computer science had for the world.For the past 12 years, he has been dedicatedly working with System Center Configuration Manager in customer projects. Since 2012, Endpoint Protection got integrated into this great product and Nicolai says that by then the amount of companies using this product has increased enormously.Since 1990, when malware and computer viruses started to evolve, he started helping business to protect their computers with all kinds of antimalware products.This is the first book Nicolai has written, yet he has done several reviews on System Center books in the past couple of years, and has thought of writing a book for quite some time. Its not unlikely that we will see more books from Nicolai in the future.Nicolai also speaks in public conferences while he loves to teach and share his knowledge with others. The fact that people are willing to listen and you have burning desire to share without demanding anything back gives a great feeling according to him. He spends some time blogging, Twittering, and answering questions on Technet forums.In 2012, Nicolai was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), which only a few people in the world have achieved. He then specialized in the popular and great management product called System Center Configuration Manager.Nicolai has been balancing a life as a family man with intense creativity and passion within computer science for many years.Table of ContentsPlanning and Getting Started with System Center Endpoint ProtectionConfiguring Endpoint Protection in Configuration ManagerOperations and Maintenance for Endpoint Protection in Configuration ManagerUpdatesSecurity and Privacy for Endpoint Protection in Configuration ManagerConfiguring and Troubleshooting Performance and Advanced ProtectionTroubleshooting and Fixing IssuesMalware Handling