May 31 2011 10:04AM GMT

Announcing the Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Scavenger Hunt

Posted by: brianb008

Security, Symantec, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business, Virtualization

ABOUT THE HUNT

Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 is built around an idea; that the context of a threat is as important as its content. Powered by Insight, the new Symantec Endpoint Protection uses age, frequency and source of files, along with other security metrics, to expose new and highly targeted threats. Symantec Endpoint Protection features:

Siginificantly improved performance by Insight
New real-time behavioral analysis for advanced detection of new and highly targeted threats
Improved central management including next generation Symantec Protection Center and integrated workflow support

Do you know about all the new features of Symantec Endpoint Protection 12? Take this quiz and find out. Those who answer the most questions correctly will be entered into a contest to win cool prizes. If you don’t know the answers, feel free to use the links to help find answers to the questions. Good luck!

PRIZE CENTER

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: iPad 2 FIRST RUNNER UP: $100 Amazon.com Gift Card SECOND RUNNER UP: $50 Amazon.com Gift Card THIRD RUNNER UP: $25Amazon.com Gift Card All participants will recieve an IT Knowledge Exchange Sticker, and current IT Knowledge Exchange members will earn 200 Knowledge Points for entering.

QUESTIONS (CLICK HERE TO ANSWER)

1. Which statement accurately describes SONAR?

a. A new behavior-detection engine with significantly improved effectiveness

b. At least 10X more effective than the legacy TruScan engine

c. High-Performance real-time engine

d. All of the above

2. Which problem(s) does Network Threat Protection solve?

a. Protects against drive-by downloads

b. Prevents social engineering attacks

c. Blocks obfuscated web attacks

d. Protects against unpatched vulnerabilities

e. All of the above

3. What is the latest technology in the new Symantec Endpoint Security Small Business Edition that is extremely effective against mutating malware?

a. Symantec Insight Technology

b. Symantec Bloodhound Technology

c. Generic Explicit Blocking

d.Traditional Antivirus Scanning

4. Which OS is now supported AND can be managed via the New Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Management console?

a. Windows 64-bit

b. Linux

c. Mac OS X

d. Unix

5. What is the average total time to deploy Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition on your entire environment (including the management server and up to 50 clients)?

a. 2 hours

b. 1 Hour

c. 35 minutes

d. Less than 20 minutes

HINT (Click on the below link to find answer hints for the questions to the left):The New Symantec Endpoint Protection 12

The fine print: IT Knowledge Exchange’s general contest rules apply. Contest is open to eligible residents in the US. The contest periods are as follows:

Scavenger Hunt will End on July 8, 2011
Answers will be tabulated and finalists will be notified of qualification for final challenge and instructions on completion on July 11, 2011.
The winner will be announced on July 14, 2011