System requirements

This topic describes the requirements before you install and use CMEP App in WebUI.

You must meet the following requirements to use CMEP App in WebUI:
  • Any one of the BigFix Compliance Endpoint protection license for using the CMEP App:
    • Security and Compliance
    • Security and Compliance POC
    • Starter Kit for Security and Compliance
    • Starter Kit for Security and Compliance POC
  • Ensure that the CMEP site is enabled from the License Overview dashboard in Console and subscribed to the devices from Console CMEP site.
  • The process for site subscription depends on the version of the BigFix console that you have. The CMEP site contains tasks, analyses, and Fixlets for protecting your deployment from malware. You must be subscribed to the CMEP site to collect data from the BigFix clients. This data is used for reporting and analysis.
  • CMEP App in WebUI must be installed in BigFix Version 9.5.5 and above.

Supported Antivirus products

CMEP offers support for a variety of antivirus products. The following table lists the currently supported antivirus products and product versions:

Important: CMEP only supports the devices with Mac and Windows platforms. See the BigFix CMEP Support Matrix for latest information on the supported AV products and functions at https://bigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com/wikis/home?lang=en-us#!/wiki/BigFix%20Wiki/page/CMEP%20Support%20Matrix.
Table 1. Supported products

List of supported anti-virus products for CMEP
Vendor Product Version
McAfee Endpoint Security 10.x
Endpoint Security for Mac 10.x
VirusScan 8.x
VirusScan for Mac 9.x
McAfee Security for Microsoft Exchange 8.5
Microsoft Windows Defender All known versions
Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1, 14
Endpoint Protection for Macintosh 12, 14
Sophos Endpoint Security 9.x, 10.x
Antivirus for Mac 7.x, 8.x (Audit only)
Trend Micro OfficeScan XG
ServerProtect 5.8
Trend Micro Security for Mac 1.5, 2.0
Note: For each supported antivirus product, the CMEP supports all the platforms that are currently supported by the antivirus product, if the platform is also supported by the BigFix agent. To verify the BigFix support scope, see the BigFix system requirement reports at https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_spcr_platform.html.