CPM for Mac Components
As a module running on IBM BigFix, CPM for
Mac provides a powerful, scalable, and easy-to-manage security solution for large enterprises. This
integrated system consists of the following components:
- BigFix Console
- The IBM BigFix Console provides a system-wide view of all the computers in your network, so that vulnerabilities and threats can be quickly addressed. Use the Console to quickly distribute fixes to computers that need them without impacting other computers on your network. In large deployments the Console is often hosted from Terminal Servers.
- BigFix Server
- The IBM BigFix Server offers a collection of interacting services, including application services, a web server, and a database server. It coordinates the flow of information to and from individual computers, and stores the results in the BigFix database. Server components operate in the background, without any direct intervention from the administrator. The Server includes a built-in Web Reporting module to allow authorized users to connect through a web browser to view information about endpoints, vulnerabilities, actions, and more. BigFix supports multiple servers, adding a robust redundancy to the system.
- BigFix Relays
- IBM BigFix Relays increase the efficiency of the system. Instead of forcing each networked computer to directly access the BigFix Server, Relays spread the load. Hundreds to thousands of BigFix Agents can point to a single relay for downloads. In turn, the Relay subsequently makes only one request of the Server. Relays can connect to other relays, further increasing efficiency. A BigFix Relay does not need to be a dedicated computer. A relay can be any computer that has the BigFix Agent installed. As soon as you install a Relay, the BigFix Agents on your network can automatically discover and connect with it.
- CPM Client Components
- CPM for Mac client components manage pattern files, conducting scans, and removing any malware that they detect. These components run undetected by device holders and use minimal system resources. You must install a CPM for Mac client on each endpoint that you want to protect. If these endpoints do not already have the BigFix Agent installed, install it before you proceed.
- Smart Protection Network
- Trend Micro Smart Protection Network™ is a next-generation, in-the-cloud based, advanced protection solution. At the core of this solution is an advanced scanning architecture that uses malware prevention signatures that are stored in the cloud. This solution uses file, email, and web reputation technology to detect security risks. The technology works by offloading many malware prevention signatures and lists that were previously stored on endpoints to Trend Micro Smart Protection Servers or Trend Micro Smart Protection Network. Using this approach, the system and network impact of the ever-increasing volume of signature updates to endpoints is reduced.
- Smart Protection Server
- Trend Micro Smart Protection Servers allow corporate customers to tailor Smart Protection Network use within their corporate IT infrastructure for the best privacy, response time, and customized File and Web Reputation Services. You can monitor the Smart Protection Server using a customized dashboard along with email and SNMP alert notifications. These features facilitate a seamless integration with a customer's IT operation infrastructure.
- Smart Protection Relay (SPR)
- Based on an elegant and efficient architecture, Trend Micro Smart Protection Relay is a light-weight connection between Smart Protection Server and the Smart Protection clients that takes deployment flexibility to the next level. For corporations and organizations that usually have slow and expensive links across their organizations, Smart Protection Relay concentrates, throttles, and significantly reduces the required bandwidth between the Smart Protection Clients and Smart Protection Servers. With its small footprint, flexibility of deployment, and minimized management requirements, Smart Protection Relay is the best fit for most subsidiary or remote branch offices with lower cross-site bandwidth and limited onsite IT resources.