self-study guide for system center endpoint protection

whether you call it forefront endpoint protection (fep) or system center endpoint protection (scep), you might find these resources valuable as a means of getting up to speed. a good friend of mine created this awesome guide. anyway, sharing is caring. here you go...

 

 

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Top Level Site for SCEP: http://www.microsoft.com/fep

 

Forefront Training

Featured Videos

• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
• Top 5 Reasons to Move to Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
• Forefront Endpoint Protection: New Protection Feature Demos
• Understanding the Convergence of Security and Management
• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Demos and Interview
• Protecting your Infrastructure with Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
• How to Create a Policy with Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: Simplified Policy Management Demo
• How to Deploy the Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection Client to a Computer
• How to Run a Quick Scan with Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
• How to Update Antimalware Definitions with Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 using WSUS

 

Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event (TechNet Edge)

• Business Ready Security Solutions: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Server (1 of 10)
• Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event Part 2 of 10)
• Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Server (Part 3 of 10)
• Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event (Part 4 of 10)
• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event (Part 5 of 10)
• Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event (Part 6 of 10)
• Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event (Part 7 of 10)
• AD RMS + Exchange: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event (Part 8 of 10)
• Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event (Part 9 of 10)
• Forefront Identity Manager 2010: Microsoft Forefront Virtual Event (Part 10 of 10)

 

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (TechNet)

• What’s New in FEP 2010 Update Rollup 1
• Release Notes
• Overview
• System Requirements
• Getting Started
• Planning and Architecture
• Performance and Scalability
• Server Installation
• Client Deployment
• Operations
• Troubleshooting
• Technical Reference

 

System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

• System Center Endpoint Protection 2012
  • What’s new in Forefront Endpoint Protection 2012?
  • Endpoint Protection (TechNet)
    • System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Privacy Statement
    • Information and Support for System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
    • Endpoint Protection Client Help
      • Why do I need antivirus and antispyware software?
      • Getting started
      • Scanning for viruses, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software
      • What’s real-time protection?
      • How do I know that Endpoint Protection is running on my computer?
      • What are virus and spyware definitions?
      • How do I remove or restore items quarantined by Endpoint Protection?
      • What is the Microsoft Active Protection Service Community?
      • Troubleshooting
      • Glossary
• Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Introduction to Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Planning for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Configuring Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Operations and Maintenance for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Security and Privacy for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Technical Reference for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager

 

Forefront Webcasts/Podcasts

These videos and audios offer Forefront Endpoint Protection tips, news and interviews that you can listen to at your convenience.

• Security and Anti-Malware Management with Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: Features and Protection Technologies
• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 and System Center Configuration Manager

 

Forefront Forums

These forums provide administrators opportunities to engage in discussions related to Forefront Endpoint Protection.  It is a place where questions can be asked/answered, where you can review conversations on relevant topics by other administrators, and where you can interact with other IT professionals.

• Forefront Endpoint Protection

 

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Support

On this site, you can search an extensive database for answers to technical issues.  This site allows you to locate relevant Knowledge Base (KB) articles, as well as enabling you to search by events or error codes.

• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Support

 

Downloads

Here, administrators can download both FEP 2010 as well as the FEP 2010 Security Management Pack for use with System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)

• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Downloads
• System Center 2012 Client Management and Security Solutions

 

Useful Blogs

These blogs are where experts in Forefront technologies post their thoughts, relevant information, news, and general guidance.  They are very useful methods for administrators to remain up to date on the latest information related to Forefront Endpoint Protection.

• Forefront Endpoint Security Blog (from the Microsoft engineering team)
• Forefront Team Blog

 

Forefront Classroom Training

This section lists the various training classes available for Forefront Endpoint Protection.  These classes are available through Microsoft’s training partners.

• Course 50509A: Implementing Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (2-day instructor led)
  • After completing this course, students will be able to:
    • Articulate the value proposition and key features of FEP 2010.
    • Understand the protection technologies built into the FEP client to protect desktops, laptops and servers from malicious code threats.
    • Understand the fundamental concepts of System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
    • Understand the FEP server components and how they are integrated into a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 infrastructure.
    • Understand how to manage FEP client policy and definition updates.
    • Understand the FEP client architecture and how the client can be deployed across an organization.
    • Understand the various options for monitoring, alerting and reporting on the health and malware activity of FEP clients.
    • Understand how FEP can leverage System Center Operations Manager 2007 to provide real-time monitoring of high value endpoints.