Symantec Endpoint Cloud Protection is a brilliant and well-performing system protection product from the able stable of Symantec and works great in the long run. Earlier, Symantec Endpoint Protection, which is Cloud-based and managed, was also primarily focused on providing protection to Windows-based systems. Today, it also has great support for the Mac, as well as for mobile devices across both the Android and the iOS platforms and operating systems.

Setting up Symantec Endpoint Cloud Protection isn’t too hard, but it just requires a bit of time. Before installing the above, the user’s machine must be verified through a Microsoft ID.

Post the account information being verified, the entire start to finish installation time for Symantec Endpoint Cloud Protection is no more than 15 minutes. A note to the users: There might not be any indication for the installation process. However, do not worry, as after a few minutes, there will a popup notification saying ‘You are protected’. Do not close the window in the middle of the installation until you see the message as it will terminate the installation.

A majority of the antivirus’ operations take place in the Cloud. The advanced section in the applications is distinctive and is present for signifying the results of the device’s present antivirus policy.

The users can trigger a malware scan manually and there is a real time detection of all kinds of viruses, malware, Trojans, etc., present and active on the app. The Cloud console is designed so that the users can navigate through it easily, and the user interface is easy to understand even for the most basic of users. The dashboard can be quickly operated with a few simple clicks. It clearly displays the number of devices that the antivirus is currently securing, and also if it is experiencing any threats. By clicking on the details option, the user can get all the details of Symantec Endpoint Cloud Protection, including applications, hardware and software details, whether one needs to check for updates, or run scans, etc., based upon which the users can take actions ahead.

Another interesting feature about Symantec Endpoint Cloud Protection is the ‘group management’ feature. It intuitively adds groups, users, and devices to a specific cluster, which is definitely useful and interesting as well.

Symantec Endpoint Cloud Protection works in the following way:

• System policies control the updates and the proxy settings.
• Security policies control almost everything right from the working of the antivirus to intrusion prevention, web protection, and device controls, along with an entire other set of options.
• All features are patterned separately, and there is an icon which indicates which policy corresponds to which feature for ease of use for the users.

Listed below are some of the features of Symantec Endpoint Protection for Windows and Macintosh which are available through IUware and which combine all the technologies from the previous Symantec products –

• Exceptional highlights of the antivirus software include configurable client encryption, password protection, and network protection.
• Antivirus and anti-spyware scans detect the viruses and every other security risk that one can think of, which includes adware, spyware, Trojans, malware, rootkits, bots, etc., which pose a threat to the system.
• The Symantec Endpoint Cloud Protection’s Firewall servers act as a protective surface between the computer and the Internet, restricting unauthorized users from accessing the network and computer. It also detects almost every hacker attack from the outside, protects private information, and rejects suspicious network traffic.
• The intrusion prevention system is the next layer of Symantec Endpoint Cloud Protection after the Firewall. The intrusion is based on the network-based system. If any intrusions occur, the intrusion prevention technologies automatically block them.