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Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Cookbook
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Cookbook

Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Cookbook: Over 31 simple yet incredibly effective recipes for installing and managing System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection , Second Edition

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Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Cookbook

Chapter 2. Configuring Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

  • Configuring Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Configuring alerts for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Configuring definition updates for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Provisioning the Endpoint Protection Client in a disk image in Configuration Manager

Introduction

In this chapter we will cover all you need to do to configure Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager.

This is the part where you need to think through every setting you make so that it has the positive impact you want in your organization. Misconfiguration may have a very bad outcome as this has to do with security.

Hopefully you will have a better understanding after reading this chapter.

Configuring Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager

In order to manage security and malware on your client computers with Endpoint Protection, there are a few steps you must setup and configure in order to get it working in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).

Getting ready

In this chapter we assume that you have SCCM in-place and working, and that you have setup and installed the Software Update Point Role with its prerequisites like Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

We also assume that you have planned and thought through what impact this has in your environment, and have a good understanding of how this should and will work in your Configuration Manager hierarchy.

Later in this chapter we have a topic about configuring definition updates. Please go through that to get some pointers on how you should configure definition updates depending on your kind of environment.

How to do it…

First, we start by installing the Endpoint Protection Role from within the SCCM console...

Configuring alerts for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager

You need properly configured alerts that give you exactly what you need to know, especially when it comes to monitoring an antimalware product.

I would think that you don't want emails every minute about all the malware found on every machine in your corporation, so configure it more intelligently and distinguish who needs what information.

For example, an IT Manager might prefer to only get email alerts if there were to be a critical matter like an outbreak on the network, or if, say, the Configuration Manager client check and remediation fails on a certain percentage of all clients. This is important because it's the Configuration Manager client that will be forwarding the alerting message to the Configuration Manager site server. If that client somehow starts to fail for whatever reason, you have a problem to attend as quickly as possible. Malware often tries to disable and strike out antimalware solutions and...

Configuring definition updates for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager

With Endpoint Protection in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, there are several available methods to deploy and update antimalware definitions as well as engine updates to the clients in your hierarchy.

Microsoft has its own antimalware signatures just like other competitive products on the market. Keeping the engine and client up-to-date is also very important as this is constantly improved with new features and more advanced detection methods. An example of this is the KB update: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/2998627.

This will upgrade the Endpoint Protection client with an improved scanning ability and different optimizations regarding finding viruses better, rootkits, as well as malware.

We will show you how to keep both definitions and the client up-to-date.

Getting ready

To achieve this, you need to have System Center Configuration Manager setup, configured and running. And you need both...

Provisioning the Endpoint Protection client in a disk image in Configuration Manager

The Endpoint Protection client can be pre-installed on a computer that you want to use as a reference computer for the Configuration Manager operating system deployment. You can then deploy this disk image which also contains software packages, including Endpoint Protection client to your client computers or for setting up new computers.

What purpose or benefit could there be in provisioning the Endpoint Protection client in the disk image?

It will save some time during massive operating system deployments. On the other hand, on a daily basis you will need to maintain and update your Disk Image more often to ensure you have the latest Endpoint Protection client.

Getting ready

You need to have SCCM with the Software Update role and the Endpoint Protection role setup and fully configured.

You need access to the scepinstall.exe that can be found in the Configuration Manager Client folder.

Ensure that the Endpoint...

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Key benefits

  • 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

Description

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.

Who is this book 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
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Table of Contents

9 Chapters
1. Planning and Getting Started with System Center Endpoint Protection Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Configuring Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Operations and Maintenance for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Updates Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Security and Privacy for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Configuring and Troubleshooting Performance and Advanced Protection Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Troubleshooting and Fixing Issues Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Malware Handling Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Amitai Mar 16, 2017
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Very good book to learn about SCEP / Windows Defender
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Matthew H Jan 19, 2022
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This book is well written for the beginner and progresses them up towards a full Endpoint protection administrator. It will take the admin on a journey of both practical and applied knowledge. I recommend any administrator interesting in learning more in dept regarding Endpoint Protection to purchase this book.This book is exactly what it says on the cover, this is a cookbook to break down the subject into small pieces that can be easily absorbed and applied to any given environment. Given the complexity of Endpoint Protection policies, not everything can be packed into the book. With the numerous sets of examples, I would expect an admin would be able to implement this in the environment shortly after finishing this book.
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Harjit Dhaliwal Apr 02, 2017
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System endpoint security is a critical aspect of modern day computing and we all have had our fair share in dealing with malware infections, and in some cases ransomware and cryptolocker attacks in our organizations. Microsoft has made great efforts in mitigating these security risks by providing a superior product called System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) for enterprises and Windows Defender which by default is included with Windows 10.A System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr or SCCM) or a Microsoft Intune administrator is familiar with SCEP as it is the way to administer and manage SCEP in the enterprise. However, there are many aspects and intricacies of SCEP one is not aware of and has not fully utilized, and should. While I was dealing with some SCEP updates and anti-malware policies in my organization, I came across this awesome book written by Nicolai Henriksen, a Microsoft MVP in Enterprise Mobility. I decided to write a non-biased review of this book and credit the wonderful information contained within it.Nicolai’s SCEP cookbook is well written and vetted by another well respected Microsoft MVP in Enterprise Mobility, Ronni Pedersen, who I often interact with on social media on all things ConfigMgr. This book is shy of 200 pages and is laid out in eight easily digestible chapters and covers everything you need to know about SCEP from soup to nuts. You’ll learn how to plan and get started with SCEP, configuration, operations and maintenance, updates, security and privacy, configure advance protection, troubleshooting, and malware handling to name a few. It’s an information filled book with great tips and how to’s, and I particularly enjoyed how Nicolai included little segments throughout the book with tidbits such as “Getting ready….”, “How it works….”, and “How to do it….” which was perfect for my learning and understanding of the various concepts presented.As a ConfigMgr admin who has been working with the product for a number of years including working with System Center Endpoint Protection, I have learned things that I didn’t know, picked up some tips and tricks, have a better insight and understanding of SCEP, and I have gained a great reference for the product. I highly recommend this book to all ConfigMgr and Intune admins.
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I purchased this book directly from the publisher, Packt. Unfortunately, it is not at all what I would expect based on the title and description on the cover. When I see a technical book with "Cookbook" in the title, I expect to see various examples (recipes) that I can choose from to implement in my environment. I want it to break down the bits and pieces that I can put together in different ways to come up with a solution customized to my needs. In my mind, The Windows Powershell Cookbook is probably the gold standard of what a technical 'cookbook' should look like. This book falls short.That said, the book does a decent job of being an introduction to administering System Center Endpoint Protection. It talks up the quality of SCEP, describes the different capabilities, explains how to install the necessary components to begin using SCEP, and how to configure anti-malware policies, firewall policies, definition updates, etc. I guess that's what the author/publisher considers a recipe. For someone who is just starting to consider using SCEP in their environment, or who wants a step by step walk-through on getting a basic configuration installed, this is probably the book that you're looking for. But if you are already already using SCEP beyond perhaps a Proof of Concept in a lab environment, I suspect that the content of this book will be too low level to be of use.
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