Overview

BigFix Client Manager for Endpoint Protection (CMEP) encompasses Anti-Virus, spyware tools, and device control capabilities.

This application enables the management of endpoint security clients from vendors such as McAfee, Symantec, IBM, and Trend Micro. More than just a way to put anti-malware defense under a BigFix umbrella, Client Manager for Endpoint Protection brings unprecedented scalability, speed, and thoroughness to keep organizations steps ahead of external threats.

The CMEP application includes the following features:

  • Real-time visibility into the current health and status of vendor-acquired endpoint security clients
  • Management and remediation of unhealthy, vendor-acquired endpoint security clients where possible
  • Uninstall tools to enable easy switch-out of incumbent endpoint protection tools
  • Web-based reporting to monitor migration progress in real time, with drill-down details
  • Closed-loop verification of updates, signature definition files, and more even if endpoints are disconnected from the network
  • Unparalleled scalability and speed a single management server can support up to 250,000 endpoints with updates made in minutes

CMEP is intended to supersede the BigFix Client Manager for Anti-Virus (CMAV) content site. CMEP contains all of the functions of CMAV, including some additional features:

  • New and improved dashboard interface to manage each functional area
  • Support for Windows 7 on Symantec, McAfee, and Trend Micro supported products
  • Support for Windows 2008 on Symantec, Trend Micro, and Sophos
  • Support for Mac on McAfee and Symantec
  • Inclusion of device control capability
  • Inclusion of the computer filtering feature
  • Inclusion of the export to PDF feature
  • Inclusion of the Microsoft Forefront Update Wizard