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Overview
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) is widely acknowledged as the most advanced and scalable security management software in the industry. Unifying security management through an open platform, McAfee ePO makes risk and compliance management simpler and more successful for organizations of all sizes. As the foundation of McAfee Security Management Platform, McAfee ePO enables customers to connect industry-leading security solutions to their enterprise infrastructure to increase visibility, gain efficiencies, and strengthen protection.
Customers use ePO’s flexible automation capabilities to streamline workflows, dramatically reducing the cost and complexity of security and compliance administration.
Security providers and system integrators can extend the reach of their offerings by incorporating their expertise and best practices with the ePO platform to deliver differentiated solutions.
Only McAfee ePO offers:
End-to-end visibility — Get a unified view of your security posture. Drillable, drag-and-drop dashboards provide security intelligence across endpoints, data, mobile, and networks for immediate insight and faster response times.
Simplified security operations — Streamline workflows for proven efficiencies. Independent studies show ePO software helps organizations of every size streamline administrative tasks, ease audit fatigue, and reduce security management-related hardware costs.
An open, extensible architecture — Leverage your existing IT infrastructure. McAfee ePO software connects management of both McAfee and third-party security solutions to your LDAP, IT operations, and configuration management tools.
Features & Benefits
Deploy quickly and easily
Ensure broad-based security and risk management solutions work together to reduce security gaps and complexity. Out-of-the-box, single agent deployment and customizable policy enforcement secure your environment quickly and keep it protected.
Accelerate response times
Get immediate, actionable insight into threats, vulnerabilities, and systems to diagnose and respond to security events as they happen. Identify and prioritize risks in seconds, and update thousands of systems in minutes.
Gain efficiencies
Streamline security and compliance workflows with automations and a personalized workspace. The enterprise-class architecture of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) scales for organizations of all sizes, significantly reducing the number of servers to deploy.
Future-proof your security infrastructure
Protect your organization from today’s threats as well as tomorrow’s. Real-time threat intelligence from McAfee Labs proactively guards your infrastructure. The open platform facilitates rapid adoption of security innovations as new threat categories emerge.
System Requirements
Platform Support
- Server O/S: 32-bit
- Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter
- Server O/S: 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 with SP2 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter
- Windows Server 2008 for Small Business Premium
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter
- Browser
- Firefox 3.5
- Firefox 3.6
- Internet Explorer 7.0
- Internet Explorer 8.0
- Network Support
- IPv4
- IPv6
- Virtual server
- VMware ESX 3.5.x Update 4
- VMware ESX 4.0 Update 1
- Citrix XenServer 5.5 Update 2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
- Database (32-bit and 64-bit)
- SQL Server 2008 with SP1/SP2/R2 Standard, Enterprise, Workgroup, Express
- SQL Server 2005 with SP3 Standard, Enterprise, Workgroup, Express
Additional Requirements
- 1.5 GB free disk space (2 GB recommended)
- 1 GB RAM (2-4 GB recommended)
- Intel Premium 4 Processor or later, 1.3 GHz or faster
- Monitor: 1024x768, 256 color, VGA
- NIC: 100 MB or higher
- File System: NTFS recommended
- Dedicated server recommended if managing more than 250 systems
- IP Address: McAfee recommends using a static IP address
Demos / Tutorials
Deep Dive into McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
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Tutorials
Customer Stories
Arab National Bank
Arab National Bank uses McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) software to manage endpoint protection across 5,500 endpoints.
Highlights
- Reduces manpower required to manage endpoint security from six people to two
- Accelerates deployment of data loss protection—70 percent faster than competitive solutions faster than competitive solutions
- Cuts administrative reporting from several days to minutes
- Saves $152,000 in reduced manual intervention, thanks to integration with third-party security solutions
Bank of China International (BOCI)
Bank of China International slashes risk of data loss with McAfee data protection.
Highlights
- Delivered easy-to-manage security through an integrated central console
- Prevented accidental or malicious data loss
- Provided full visibility and control over use and movement of confidential data
- Enabled proactive regulatory compliance and risk avoidance
Cassling
McAfee secures Cassling with smart, simple solutions.
Highlights
- Protected 140 servers, desktops, and mobile devices from viruses — zero problems in the past four years
- Enabled effortless management of patches and updates from a central console
- Eliminated virtually all spam from mailboxes and Microsoft Exchange servers
Citrix Systems
Citrix reduces risk with McAfee’s integrated security risk management platform.
Highlights
- Deployed quickly and easily, saving $40,000 in deployment costs
- Reduced incident response rate by 40% and overall TCO of security risk management
- Dramatically eased security administration and accelerated patch deployment
- Reduced remediation time by 70%
City of St. Paul
McAfee bolsters security for the City of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Highlights
- Hardened network against intrusion
- Protected 3,300 endpoints against virus and spam attacks
- Safeguarded the city’s network 100% from attacks via unsecured physical sites
- Delivered powerful functionality, ease of use, and simplified administration
CSTISA
CSTISA uses McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) software as a primary sales tool to sell McAfee Endpoint Protection solutions.
Highlights
- Supports year-over-year scalability and business continuity
- Helps build trust as an IT security advisor to customers
- Provides expert service to customers, from sales and installation through ongoing support
- Allows expansion into new markets, such as cloud security services
GROB-WERKE
GROB-WERKE relies on McAfee to provide data encryption on laptops and comprehensive endpoint protection.
Highlights
- Achieved a 10-year record of success mitigating 100% of security risks
- Centralized management, reducing the amount of time it would otherwise take to perform administration and deployment by 50%
- Closed security leaks immediately, allowing patches to be installed at a comfortable pace
- Encrypted data on laptops, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive data in the event a laptop was lost or stolen
Idaho State Tax Commission
Idaho State Tax Commission chooses McAfee to embed security in a new network infrastructure.
Highlights
- Identified vulnerabilities and blocked threats
- Delivered reliable endpoint protection
- Enabled compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) security guidelines
- Provided support for the commission’s defense-in-depth security strategy
- Helped increase security awareness among network users
Informa
Informa used McAfee to centralize and standardize its security infrastructure to better protect against viruses, spyware, spam, pop-ups, and more.
Highlights
- Gained fast ROI through solid protection, reasonable pricing, and reduced internal costs
- Created an environment of easy deployment and administration
- Protected against malware with augmented malware detection abilities
- Assured that the entire network is protected
- Increased control over the security infrastructure
Intelsat
Intelsat trusts McAfee to protect user and network devices globally.
Highlights
- Protected a diverse environment from internal and external threats, including the inherent risks of a fluctuating population of 250 to 500 contractors
- Managed the entire server system with 1.5 full-time employees (FTEs)
- Reduced solution cost by 75% over a la carte purchases from separate vendors
- Standardized a security environment that previously required five vendors
- Complied with regulations, including SOX, HIPAA, and Department of Defense (DoD)
Mairie de Saint Nazaire
McAfee simplifies security management for French city’s local government.
Highlights
- Simplified security management with single, integrated central console
- Deployed quickly and easily
- Freed up time to focus on nonsecurity issues
- Reduced spam significantly
Major Healthcare System
The healthcare system uses McAfee solutions to gain compliance with HIPAA, PCI, DSS, and FTC regulations.
Highlights
- Optimize mobility management of corporate data
- Protect corporate data from the data center to the mobile device
- Set mobile policies that work while providing flexibility to users
- Provide central dashboard for controlling entire security environment
MidWestOne Financial Group
McAfee Firewall Enterprise, McAfee Web Gateway, and McAfee Email Gateway provide the foundation for MidWestOne’s Internet security strategy.
Highlights
- Comprehensive inbound threat protection and outbound data loss prevention for 250 email users
- Strong antivirus protection for 550 desktops and laptops
- Centrally managed security infrastructure through “single pane of glass” with McAfee ePO software
- Significantly reduces helpdesk calls for spyware infections by half
- Creates an improved standing with auditors and regulators
NYC Department of IT and Telecommunications
NYC Department of IT and Telecommunications uses McAfee for for vulnerability management, endpoint encryption, and other areas of security functionality.
Highlights
- Increased protection with a savings of $18 million
- Provided centralized control across highly distributed IT environment
Riverside Healthcare
Riverside Healthcare protects more than 1,950 endpoints including mobile devices with McAfee software.
Highlights
- Optimize mobility management of corporate data
- Protect corporate data from the data center to the mobile device
- Set mobile policies that work while providing flexibility to users
TELUS International Philippines
TELUS uses the Security Connected framework from McAfee as the foundation for its multilayered security infrastructure.
Highlights
- Improves visibility, control, and overall security posture with central security administration
- Accelerates remediation of malware attacks daily
- Provides two-fold defense against data loss
- Increases customer confidence, willingness to do business
Tyco Electronics
Tyco Electronics selected McAfee security solutions to enhance internal network security and simplify compliance.
Highlights
- Locked down internal security
- Secured notebooks and desktops from viruses, worms, spyware, and other threats
- Enabled rapid containment of any outbreak
- Safeguarded data on mobile devices
- Simplified patches and policy changes
WNS Limited
WNS deployed McAfee Endpoint Encryption on all of its 1,500 laptops worldwide and McAfee Vulnerability Manager at each of its service sites.
Highlights
- Dramatically reduced time spent managing security
- Centralized security management across multiple global sites
- Improved administrative control and visibility across the extended enterprise
News / Events
News
- McAfee Sets a New Standard for Comprehensive Malware Protection
February 26, 2013Topics : Security Management
- McAfee Outlines Strategy for Future of Business Security
January 21, 2013Topics : Network Security, Endpoint Protection, SIEM
- McAfee Closes Industry Security Gap with Intelligent and Integrated Real-Time Asset Discovery
October 23, 2012Topics : Risk & Compliance, Security Management, SIEM
- McAfee Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management in Analyst Firm’s Magic Quadrant
May 30, 2012Topics : SIEM
- McAfee Unveils the First Situational and Risk Aware SIEM
April 24, 2012Topics : Risk & Compliance, Security Management, SIEM
- McAfee Management for Optimized Virtual Environments Offers Businesses Intelligent Security
April 4, 2012Topics : Endpoint Protection, Security Management
- McAfee Named Finalist in 11 SC Magazine 2012 Awards Categories
November 17, 2011Topics : Mobile Security
- McAfee and RSA Announce Joint Compliance and Risk Management Solution
October 17, 2011Topics : Security Management
- McAfee Security Innovation Alliance Enables Better Customer Visibility, Adds New Partners
May 25, 2011Topics : Security Management
- McAfee Leads in Enterprise Endpoint Protection and Performance; Unifies Customer Approach to Emerging Security Threats
May 2, 2011Topics : Endpoint Protection, Security-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- McAfee Receives Accolades from Channel Community
March 14, 2011 - McAfee Named a Finalist in 15 Categories of SC Magazine 2011 Awards
November 11, 2010Topics : Email & Web Security, Risk & Compliance
- McAfee, Inc. Endpoint Security Platform 9 Securely Manages Any Enterprise-Connected Device
October 12, 2010 - McAfee, Inc. Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Analyst Firm's Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection
September 15, 2010Topics : Data Protection
- Sentrigo Launches Comprehensive Enterprise-Class Vulnerability Assessment Solution for Databases
September 13, 2010Topics : Database Security
- Polycom and McAfee Alliance to Further Secure Unified Communications and Collaboration
July 28, 2010Topics : Security Management
- McAfee Unveils Unparalleled Risk Management Solution
July 19, 2010Topics : Endpoint Protection, Risk & Compliance, Database Security
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FAQ
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Community
Forums
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Blogs
- Moving Beyond Preventative Moat and Drawbridge Point Product Protection
Lang Tibbils - May 22, 2013
Throughout history, guard dogs, canons, moats, and drawbridges have kept intruders out of homes and businesses. These preventative measures merely block off entrances, offer little, if anything, in the way of proactively preventing threats, and don’t let you make adjustments on the fly. Today’s businesses face a similar predicament. Maybe there aren’t any moats or Read more... - McAfee vs. Symantec: Who came out on Top?
Gavin Struthers - May 16, 2013
Everyone loves a good game and the thrill of competing to win. Competition helps inspire two teams to push further and the fans to cheer harder. In business, as in the case of McAfee and Symantec, our rivalry means we create better products, push to stay on top, and help our partners do the same. Read more... - RealTime for ePO – Optimized Endpoint Security
Lang Tibbils - May 10, 2013
It only takes one exploit to cripple an entire corporate network. By 2016, 38% of companies will stop providing devices to their workers, says Info Security magazine. Allowing employees to bring their own device means less control of what devices end up on the network. The more “rogue” devices, the more endpoints, the more risk. Read more... - Transforming the Security Industry…Together
Gavin Struthers - February 26, 2013
At RSA today we announced our new Comprehensive Malware Protection. This is yet another, in a long list of announcements that demonstrate the security industry is going through a major transformation. The reason; you can’t adequately protect customers from the volume and sophistication of today’s cyber attacks without an integrated security platform that proactively and Read more... - Get Your Arms Around Big Security Data
Archive - May 22, 2012
The more data you have, the more insight and knowledge you possess, right? But what happens when your data stores grow so large that securing and managing them effectively is no longer in the cards? A few extra gigabytes here and terabytes there, and before you know it, you’ve got a big security data problem. Read more...