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Symantec Mail Security (SMS) & Host Based Security System (HBSS) – Q’s And A’s
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Symantec Mail Security (SMS) & Host Based SecuritySystem (HBSS) – Q’s And A’s
Symantec Mail Security (SMS) Right Ans - A mail relay configured so it
accepts and forwards only the following messages:
- Messages from local IP addresses to local mailboxes
- Messages from local IP addresses to non-local mailboxes
- Messages from non-local IP addresses to local mailboxes
- Messages from clients that are authenticated and authorized
Key Features of SMS Right Ans - - Email Firewall
- Spam Filter
- Antivirus Filter
- Dictionary
- Content Compliance
- Group policies and Filter policies
Host Based Security System (HBSS) Right Ans - - The official name given to
the Department of Defense (DoD) commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) suite of
software
- Used within the DOD to monitor, detect, and counter known cyber-threats to
DOD computer networks and systems
- A client-server system that reaches out to each host (server, desktop, laptop)
in the DOD by the use of an Agent
- Managed by local administrators and configured to block known bad traffic
using an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) signatures and host firewall
Components of HBSS Right Ans - - ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) Server
- McAfee Agent
- VirusScan Enterprise
- Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS)
-- Host Based IPS
-- Host Based Firewall
-- Host Based Application Controls (Application blocking)
- Rogue System Detection (RSD)
, - Data Loss Module
-- Policy Auditor
- Asset Baseline Module (ABM)
ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) Server Right Ans - - A network security
management console that integrates multiple security solutions through a
single console/single agent.
- *It* is the center of the managed environment
- *It* controls updates, processes events, delivers security policy and serves
tasks for the managed systems
Components of ePO Server Right Ans - - Server Services
- Database
- Web-based Console
- McAfee Agent
- Repository
- Notification System
- Rogue Sensor System
Server Services Right Ans - One of the seven ePO Server components that
provides the communication infrastructure used by the ePO Console and
agent to set and retrieve policies, and report configuration and infection
information.
Database Right Ans - One of the seven ePO Server components that
Provides storage and retrieval of directory structure, group and individual
and machine policies and tasks, machine properties, IP address filters and
coverage and infection event data.
Web-based Console Right Ans - One of the seven ePO Server components
that securely connects to the server service to allow the administrator to view
or change policy, view configuration and infected information, and manage
groups and machines.
McAfee Agent Right Ans - One of the seven ePO Server components that
present on every managed system
performs property collection on the client, policy collection from the server,
and policy enforcement at the client. The agent executes scheduled tasks and
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