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'''Symantec Endpoint Protection''', developed by [[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]], is a security software suite, which consists of [[anti-malware]], [[intrusion prevention]] and [[Firewall (computing)|firewall]] features for [[server (computing)|server]] and [[desktop computer|desktop]] computers.<ref name="two" /> It has the largest market-share of any product for [[endpoint security]].<ref name="gartner">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-3N82LG5&ct=161205&st=sb |title=Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms |last=Ouellet |first=Eric |last2=McShane |first2=Ian |date=30 January 2017 |website=gartner.com |publisher=[[Gartner]] |last3=Litan |first3=Avivah}}</ref>
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==Features==
Symantec Endpoint Protection is a security software suite that includes [[intrusion prevention]], [[Firewall (computing)|firewall]], and [[anti-malware]] features.<ref name="SearchSecurity20182">{{cite web | title=Symantec Endpoint Protection and the details for buyers to know | website=SearchSecurity | date=February 8, 2018 | url=http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/feature/Antimalware-protection-products-Symantec-Endpoint-Protection | access-date=February 8, 2018}}</ref> According to ''SC Magazine'', Endpoint Protection also has some features typical of [[data loss prevention]] software.<ref name="scmag" /> It is typically installed on a server running [[Windows]], [[Linux]], or [[macOS]].<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://www.scmagazine.com/symantec-endpoint-protection-12-v121/review/6652/ |title=Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 v12.1 |last=Stephenson |first=Peter |date=1 August 2012 |work=SC Magazine |access-date=16 April 2017 |publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group]]}}</ref> As of 2018, Version 14 is the only currently-supported release.<ref name="Symantec Enterprise Technical Support 2017">{{Cite web |url=https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH154475.html |title=Released versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection |date=16 March 2017 |website=Enterprise Technical Support |publisher=[[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref>
Endpoint Protection scans computers for security threats.<ref name="SearchSecurity20182"/> It is used to prevent unapproved programs from running,<ref name="SearchSecurity20182"/> and to apply firewall policies that block or allow network traffic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO80961 |title=About the Symantec Endpoint Protection firewall |date=28 October 2016 |website=Enterprise Technical Support |publisher=[[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]}}</ref> It attempts to identify and block malicious traffic in a corporate network or coming from a [[web browser]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO80870 |title=How intrusion prevention works |date=28 October 2016 |website=Enterprise Technical Support |publisher=[[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]}}</ref> It uses aggregate information from users to identify malicious software.<ref name="scmag" /> As of 2016, Symantec claims to use data from 175 million devices that have installed Endpoint Security in 175 countries.<ref name="scmag" />
Endpoint Protection has an administrative console that allows the IT department to modify security policies for each department,<ref name="SearchSecurity20182"/> such as which programs or files to exclude from antivirus scans.<ref name="scmag" /> It does not manage mobile devices directly, but treats them as peripherals when connected to a computer and protects the computer from any malicious software on the mobile device.<ref name="scmag" />
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