Course Overview
The Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 Plan and Implement course is designed for the network, IT security, and systems administration professional in a Security Operations position tasked with planning and implementing a Symantec Endpoint Protection environment.
Who should attend
The Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 Plan and Implement course is for IT and system administration professionals who are charged with planning, installing, and upgrading a Symantec Endpoint Protection environment.
Prerequisites
This course assumes that students have a basic understanding of computer terminology, including TCP/IP networking terms, Internet terms, and an administrator-level knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Course Objectives
By the completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Architect a Symantec Endpoint Protection Environment
- Prepare and deliver a successful Symantec Endpoint Installation
- Build a Disaster Recovery plan to ensure successful SEPM backups and restores
- Manage failover and replication
- Deploy endpoint clients
Course Content
Module 1: Architecting and Sizing the SEP Implementation
- Architecture components
- Architecture constraints
- Component placement
- Determining client-to-SEPM ratios
- Content delivery
- SEPM and database sizing best practices
Module 2: Installing the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
- Identifying system requirements
- Preparing servers for installation
- Installing and configuring the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
- Validating the installation
Module 3: Benefiting from a SEPM Disaster Recovery Plan
- SEPM Disaster Recovery Recommendations
- Running on-demand and scheduled backups
- Backing up and storing system files
- Restoring a failed SEPM
Module 4: Managing Replication and Failover
- About sites and replication
- How replication works
- Replication scenarios
- Configuring and scheduling replication
- Load balancing and failover
Module 5: Implementing the Best Method to Deploy Windows Clients
- Describing client installation packages
- Planning the client deployment for standard and dark clients
- Configuring the client installation package
- Deploying client packages
- Configuring an unmanaged detector
Module 6: Implementing the Best Method to Deploy Linux Clients
- Identifying Linux prerequisites
- Deploying Linux clients
Module 7: Implementing the Best Method to Deploy Mac Clients
- Identifying Mac prerequisites
- Deploying Mac clients
Module 8: Migrating to Symantec Endpoint Protection 14
- Describing end of life (EOL) software and components
- Migrating the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
- Migrating Symantec Endpoint Protection clients