Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business

Kaspersky Endpoint Security is a non-server anti-malware technology and a protective firewall. It protects and control the users endpoints (from workstations to smartphones and virtual machines) to secure servers and gateways, or to remotely manage the entire security environment.

Kaspersky Endpoint Server includes a list of technologies, from encryption and mobile device management to patch management and licence inventories. All work seamlessly together, supported by the cloud-based Kaspersky Security Network. It is a Security Platform which makes it easy for IT administrators to see, control and protect their endpoints.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is available in three editions:

• Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business CORE: Combines several powerful anti-malware technologies including signature-based protection, proactive protection and cloud-assisted security to deliver multiple layers of defence for your business.
• Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business SELECT: Adds mobile security, file server security and flexible control technologies that help you to ensure compliance with your security policies.
• Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business ADVANCED: Includes vulnerability scanning and patch management technologies to help eradicate vulnerabilities within operating systems and application software.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business - Features

Current features:

Kaspersky Endpoint Security Core Edition:

• One Central Console: For remote management of all your Kaspersky protected endpoints.
  
• Intuitive User Interface: Clear, actionable information in an uncluttered dashboard allows administrators to view real-time protection status, set policies, manage systems and obtain reports.
• Web Interface: Remotely monitors protection status and reports on key events from an accessible interface.
  
• Scalable Support: Whatever the infrastructure size, Kaspersky Security Center offers deployment and management tools, flexible policy options and robust reporting to meet a users growing needs
• Frequent Updates and Signature-Based Protection: Industry-proven traditional signature-based method for detecting malware threats.
  
• Behavioural Analysis Performed by System Watcher: Delivers proactive protection against threats that have not yet been recorded in signature databases.
  
• Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) with Personal Firewall: Predefined rules for hundreds of the most common applications reduce time spent on configuring the firewall.
  
• Cloud Assisted Protection: The Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) provides a response to suspected threats, much faster than traditional methods of protection. KSNs response time to a malware threat can be as little as 0.02 seconds!
  
• Broad Platform Support: Kaspersky offers endpoint security for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, easing the workload of the administrator supporting diverse networks.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security Select Edition:

Includes all of the above which are in Kaspersky Endpoint Security Core Edition and the following:

• Application Control: Enables IT administrators to set policies that allow, block or regulate applications (or application categories).
  
• Web Control: Means that endpoint-based surfing controls follow the user whether on the corporate network or roaming.
  
• Device Control: Allows users to set, schedule and enforce data policies with removable storage and other peripheral device controls connected to USB or any other bus type.
  
• Dynamic Whitelisting: Real-time file reputations delivered by the Kaspersky Security Network ensure users approved applications are malware free and help maximise user productivity.
• Innovative Anti-Malware Technologies: Combined signature-based, proactive and cloud-assisted detection results in real-time protection. A safe browser and anti-spam increase the security.
  
• Deployment with Over The Air (OTA) Provisioning: The ability to pre-configure and deploy applications centrally using SMS, email and PC.
  
• Remote Anti-Theft Tools: SIM-Watch, Remote Lock, Wipe and Find all prevent unauthorised access to corporate data if a mobile device is lost or stolen.
  
• Application Control for Mobile Devices: Monitors applications installed on a mobile device according to the pre-defined group policies. Includes a Mandatory Application group.
  
• Support for Employee Owned Devices: Corporate data and applications are isolated in encrypted containers which are transparent to the user. This data can be wiped separately.

Kaspersky Endpoint Secutiry Advanced Edition:

Includes all of the above which are in Kaspersky Endpoint Security Core and Select Edition and the following:

• Comprehensive Encryption: Choose from full-disk or file level, backed by Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256 bit encryption to secure critical business information in the event of device theft or loss.
  
• Support for Removeable Devices: Increases your security through policies that enforce the encryption of data on removable devices.
  
• Secure Data Sharing: Means users can easily create encrypted and self-extracting packages to ensure data is protected when sharing via removable devices, email, network or web.
  
• Transparency for End-Users: Kasperskys encryption solution is seamless and invisible to users, and has no adverse impact on productivity. No impact on application settings or updates, either.
• Patch Management: Advanced in-depth scanning for vulnerabilities combined with the automated distribution of patches.
  
• Remote Deployment of Software: Central deployment of software to client machines, even to branch offices.
  
• Network Admission Control (NAC): With Network Admission Control (NAC), users can create a
  network guest policy. Guest devices (including mobile devices) are automatically recognised and sent to a corporate portal where the correct identification password enables them to use the resources users have approved.
  
• Operating System and Application Image Deployment: Easy creation, storage and deployment of system images from a central location. Perfect for migration to Microsoft Windows 8.
  

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business - System Requirements

Operating Systems

32-bit OS:

• Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1
  
• Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 latest SP
  
• Windows 7 Professional/ Enterprise/Ultimate (SP1)
  
• Windows Vista SP2
  
• Windows XP Professional SP3
  
• Windows Server 2008 Standard/ Enterprise SP2
  
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard/ Enterprise SP2
  
• Windows Server 2003 Standard SP2
  

64-bit OS:

• Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1
  
• Windows 7 Professional/ Enterprise/Ultimate (SP1)
  
• Windows Vista SP2
  
• Windows XP Professional SP2
  
• Small Business Server 2008 Standard
  
• Small Business Server 2011 Essentials/ Standard
  
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard/ Enterprise (SP1)
  
• Windows Server 2008 Standard/ Enterprise SP2
  
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard SP2
  
• Windows Server 2003 Standard SP2

Hardware Requirements:

Windows 7/ Vista / 2003/ 2008/ 2008R2

• Processor Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz or equivalent
  
• 512MB of available memory
  
• 1GB of available disk space

Windows XP

• Processor Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz or equivalent
  
• 256MB of available memory
  
• 1GB of available disk space

Windows Embedded

• Processor Intel Pentium 800 MHz or equivalent
  
• 256MB of available memory
  
• 1GB of available disk space