White Paper Eight Reasons Why McAfee Enterprise Security Is Your Best Choice for Microsoft Windows 8 Table of Contents 2 McAfee and Windows 8: Better Together 3 1. Security Connected 3 2. Secure Your Road Warrior While Enabling Touch Business Processes 4 3. Single, Integrated Management Platform 4 4. Comprehensive Platform Coverage 5 5. Most Comprehensive Product Portfolio 5 6. Rootkit Protection/Stealthy Attack Prevention 6 7. World-Class Research and Support 7 8. Industry Leadership 7 Eight Reasons Why McAfee Enterprise Security Is Your Best Choice for Microsoft Windows 8 McAfee® Enterprise Security is your best choice for Microsoft Windows 8, as Windows 8 offers an extensive array of new features as well as improved performance and security. Windows 8, at the end of the day, is a complex operating system and will exhibit critical vulnerabilities that will be exploited by malware engineers. The fact that most Windows 7 applications will run natively on Windows 8 means that most malware will also run on Windows 8. McAfee and Windows 8: Better Together When it comes to protecting Windows 8, the McAfee difference is simple: one vendor provides a complete, state-of-the-art security portfolio of endpoint, server, cloud, network, data, and web and email solutions that defend real-world networks, including Microsoft, Apple, and Linux operating systems and thousands of applications. With the efficiencies of unified on-premises or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) management and reporting to further enhance the value of a broad product line, this translates into increased security and significant operating expense savings for you. McAfee is the only company that can deliver on the Security Connected framework, which enables integration of multiple products, services, and partnerships for centralized, efficient, and effective risk mitigation. Learn more about McAfee solutions at www.McAfee.com. Let’s explore the eight reasons why McAfee is your best choice to secure Windows 8. 1. Security Connected The Security Connected framework from McAfee brings together the endpoint, network, and cloud and connects it to the broader ecosystem. It closes the gaps left by traditional security approaches from other vendors and provides full visibility into emerging threats and an unparalleled view across the threat landscape. The Security Connected framework provides a strategic approach, utilizing centralized management and McAfee Global Threat Intelligence™ (McAfee GTI™) to synchronize security, mitigate risk, and enable a comprehensive, proactive threat response. Today’s business challenges require a move from simply securing components to understanding and measuring the security of the business as a whole. Along with this, the growing number of threats must be responded to dynamically, within minutes, not days. This requires a new approach to security and risk management. Mitigation of today’s global threats requires a sophisticated and mature security ecosystem. McAfee is in the best position to provide the connections between Windows 8 systems, security products, and the latest security research. Eight Reasons Why McAfee Enterprise Security Is Your Best Choice for Microsoft Windows 8 3 Net work securit y High Assurance Firewall Network Intrusion Prevention McAFEE SOLUTION PLATFORM endpoint securit y Malware Protection Device Encryption Network Access Control Application Whitelisting Network Behavior Analysis Desktop Firewall Device Control INFORMATION securit y Email Protection Network Access Control Email Security Endpoint Web Protection Web Security Host Intrusion Prevention Data Loss Prevention Mobile Device Management Encryption Server and Database Protection Identity and Access Management Hardware-Assisted Security API and Web Services Security Smartphone and Tablet Protection Virtual Machine and VDI Protection securit y MANAGEMENT Embedded Device Protection Security Operations Management Policy Auditing and Management PARTNER COMMUNITY Vulnerability Management McAfee Security Innovation Alliance Risk Management Security Connected Compliance Management McAfee Global Strategic Alliance Partners Figure 1. Security Connected from McAfee combines endpoint, network, and information security comprehensively with global threat intelligence and security management. 2. Secure Your Road Warrior While Enabling Touch Business Processes The design of Windows 8 for tablet devices illustrates the growing phenomenon of mobility. Road warriors all over the world have specific security requirements that must be addressed in a comprehensive manner. McAfee offers road warriors the security tools they need to protect their most critical business processes. The first line of defense is cloud-based authentication/identity management and single sign-on. Cloud-based file access with McAfee Web Gateway allows road warriors to access all their assets securely anywhere, any time. McAfee Enterprise Mobile Manager further protects and encrypts email and keeps business communication in a protected container. McAfee offers high-performance full-disk and file encryption, as well as data loss prevention (DLP) protection to keep business information safe. Last, but not least, McAfee offers apps to protect and obfuscate pictures and data within social media; only authorized persons will be able to view pictures on Facebook. McAfee offers all the solutions needed to optimize and protect the mobile worker. 3. Single, Integrated Management Platform McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® (McAfee ePO™) software is widely acknowledged as the most advanced and scalable security management software in the industry, with these features: • End-to-end visibility • Simplified • security operations Open, extensible architecture McAfee ePO software helps minimize the load on IT staff while maximizing the effective protection of the deployed McAfee products. One pane of glass to manage your security infrastructure has never been more important to the deployment of Windows 8. The infrastructure required by other security tools is not only daunting, but also distracts from Windows 8’s purpose to be easier, faster, better, and more efficient. McAfee ePO software delivers the end-to end security operations promised by Windows 8. 4 Eight Reasons Why McAfee Enterprise Security Is Your Best Choice for Microsoft Windows 8 4. Comprehensive Platform Coverage It should be noted that while we are providing you with the eight reasons that McAfee should be your choice to protect Windows 8, McAfee understands that Windows 8 will not be deployed in a vacuum and that customers will have many platforms and systems in their computing environment. McAfee offer comprehensive coverage for a wide range of platforms and devices. In a comparison with Microsoft (see Figure 2), McAfee also offers support for older Windows products, Android devices, Apple devices, virtualized systems, Linux, and Lotus Domino. Vendor: McAfee Microsoft                         Endpoint Solutions Available Windows 2008 R2 Windows 2008 Windows 2003 R2 Windows 2003 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows 2000 Windows XP Mac OS Android Devices Windows Mobile Devices Apple iPhone VMware ESX, ESXi Citrix XenDesktop, XenServer Linux Lotus Domino MS Exchange MS SQL Server X   X  X X X X X   Figure 2. Endpoint solution platforms as of December 2012. 5. Most Comprehensive Product Portfolio The diagram below compares Microsoft’s security portfolio to McAfee offerings. Note that Microsoft products have limited protection for non-Microsoft components, and many of the products listed have not yet proven to be not ready for enterprise deployment, such as encryption, network access control (NAC), and whitelisting. Limited technology • Device control, DLP, encryption, NAC • Apple mobile security, application control, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), change control, or network firewall Lacks robust web security • McAfee SiteAdvisor® (limited function with Smart Screen) The breadth and depth of the McAfee security portfolio—spanning endpoint security, network security, email and web security, and new initiatives to deliver security services via SaaS—allow McAfee to be a one-stop shop for a large portion of security market demand and keep the bad guys out of any portion of the security framework. McAfee opportunities include the ability to leverage underlying hardware technology or to develop new hardware techniques to identify and prevent malware attacks. Eight Reasons Why McAfee Enterprise Security Is Your Best Choice for Microsoft Windows 8 5 Vendor: McAfee Microsoft                       Product Solutions Available Anti-Malware Host Anti-Malware—Mail Anti-Malware—SharePoint Anti-Malware—Virtual Anti-Malware—SAP Web Security Firewall IPS Application Blocking Application Whitelisting (Dynamic) File Integrity Monitoring Change Control Risk Analysis Compliance Auditing Full Disk Encryption File Folder Encryption Encrypted USB (Hardware/Software) Data Loss Prevention Device Control X X   X  X X X X     X  Figure 3. Product portfolio gaps reflect limited or missing functionality. 6. Rootkit Protection/Stealthy Attack Prevention McAfee DeepSAFE™ technology, jointly developed by McAfee and Intel, sits below the operating system and close to the silicon to extend the security footprint further into the computing stack and enable the development of hardware-enhanced security products that defend against stealthy malware and rootkits. There will still be Windows kernel-mode rootkits that will attempt to evade detection from the traditional OS-based security. McAfee Deep Defender provides real-time rootkit protection for PCs running Windows 8. Traditional OS-based antivirus only detects kernel-mode rootkits after they have installed and if they are known. McAfee Deep Defender will detect these threats in real time before they install and infect a PC with malware. Windows 8 offers some new security functionality that provides broader security protection, but Microsoft has not added functionality to specifically deal with or provide protection for the stealthiest rootkits. This new functionality includes Early Launch AntiMalware (ELAM), Boot Time Protection and Secured Boot Architecture. McAfee Deep Defender is the only solution of its kind that is designed to provide zero-day protection against rootkits. Windows 8 is a great improvement over previous versions of Windows and does offer more general protection, but not specific to zero-day rootkit protection like that offered by McAfee Deep Defender. ELAM requires the first signed drivers to be installed to come from a reputable anti-malware vendor such as McAfee. If a known rootkit is detected, the antivirus product should signal ELAM to be used on the next reboot. On the next reboot, if it is a known kernel-mode rootkit, ELAM should prevent it from loading. However, if antivirus products use ELAM, they won’t be able to provide real-time kernel protection. In short, the new ELAM technology cannot help security products block rootkits in real time. It’s only intended for known kernel mode rootkits, not zero-day threats. 6 Eight Reasons Why McAfee Enterprise Security Is Your Best Choice for Microsoft Windows 8 7. World-Class Research and Support The McAfee GTI research team works around the clock, all over the world to provide the most up-todate protection. Our award-winning support organization sets the standard for technical assistance and customer service. McAfee professional services, including consulting, product education, and award-winning technical support, help customers make the most of their McAfee solutions and keep protection up to date. We work with highly trained and experienced partners to help customers optimize our solutions. McAfee Foundstone® Professional Services brings an objective perspective and a unique combination of tools and training to help identify and implement the most effective solutions to meeting our customers’ particular needs. Through McAfee Customer Service and Technical Support, our customers have access to expert support delivered by certified security specialists, along with a wealth of other resources, including an in-depth knowledgebase. Support options include 24/7/365 access, response charters, and proactive optimization. Research McAfee Labs is our top-ranked worldwide research organization with more than 350 researchers. McAfee GTI offers the most comprehensive threat intelligence on the market. Powered by a worldwide network of threat sensors and backed by a global, dedicated research team (McAfee Labs), this gives users visibility across all threat vectors: file, web, message, and network. 8. Industry Leadership McAfee is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse, and shop the web more securely. McAfee leads the industry in integrated endpoint protection: • A leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave five years in a row • First to deliver a single agent and a single console for endpoint security • First to manage a broad range of security products, including endpoint, network, data, web, and email security with one console • First product to have a unified management platform for endpoint security and compliance • Pioneered the McAfee Security Innovation Alliance to manage McAfee and non-McAfee products • More than 420 patents, many more pending McAfee provides a complete process with a common architecture and management infrastructure. This approach integrates multiple threat prevention and compliance management tools to provide comprehensive solutions that work better, save time, and cost less. The McAfee strategy solves real security problems by integrating all the functionality customers need—from threat protection to compliance—to provide knowledge-driven security that is automated and actionable, empowering organizations to be efficient and effective. The collaborative Security Connected framework from McAfee bridges network and system security to save enterprises of all sizes money, improve protection, and provide a security and compliance solution that is greater than the sum of its parts. Eight Reasons Why McAfee Enterprise Security Is Your Best Choice for Microsoft Windows 8 7 Summary The Windows 8 OS provides a superior platform for mobile productivity, always-on computing, and the social business trends we are likely to see. The Windows 8 user interface is ready-made for new tablet and mobile systems, the computing platforms of the future. Microsoft’s security updates make the Windows 8 OS one of the strongest in recent years. At the same time, this OS will be a target due to its adoption and popularity. Today’s threat landscape hides an ever-changing stream of worms, spyware, Trojans, bots, rootkits, hackers, identity thieves, and targeted attacks. These threats affect users who take work with them everywhere, workers who unknowingly jeopardize your network and systems when they return to the office. Mitigation of today’s global threats requires a sophisticated and mature security ecosystem. McAfee is one of the few vendors to provide the connections between Windows 8 systems, security products, and the latest security research. Proactive and comprehensive protection technologies require that we take advantage of both OS updates and have the understanding of attack vectors and process to make Windows 8 the safest and most secure Windows experience. If you are considering Windows 8, visit McAfee.com to learn how we can make your Windows 8 experience more productive and secure. http://www.mcafee.com/us/ products/endpoint-protection/windows-8-update.aspx About McAfee McAfee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse, and shop the web more securely. 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