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McAfee Secure Virtualization

Proven, Comprehensive Protection for Virtualized Environments

Driven by energy savings and lower capital expenses, enterprises are increasingly turning to virtualization platforms to more efficiently utilize hardware. They are hoping to benefit in other ways as well: higher availability of resources, better desktop management, improved disaster recovery, and higher efficiencies Learn more about the business benefits of virtualization. And yet, most organizations that deploy virtualization have no formal strategy for securing virtualized environments. Are they in for a shock!

The threats to virtual environments extend well beyond the security risks of physical systems—not only are virtual systems susceptible to the same threats as physical systems, they are also vulnerable to additional threats that exploit virtualization platforms. Learn more about the security risks of virtualization

McAfee offers comprehensive security for virtualized environments so that enterprises can safely benefit from virtualization.

McAfee is the first dedicated security vendor to protect online and offline virtual machines with support for major virtualization vendors.. Unlike vendors that address only one aspect of securing virtualized environments, McAfee offers security and compliance solutions for both physical and virtualization environments that are scalable, centrally managed, customizable, and comprehensive—spanning servers, networks, and desktops.

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McAfee delivers the industry's most comprehensive security solutions for virtualized environments, providing:

  • Stronger Protection—Comprehensive, layered protection for all virtual machines against malware, rootkits, spyware, bots, spam, zero-day threats, vulnerabilities, data loss, data exposure, and more. Strongly protect your investment in virtualization with scalable security solutions that extend across physical and virtual servers, desktops, and networks. Rely on proven proactive malware protection that stops and removes threats, extends coverage for new security risks, and reduces the cost of managing outbreak responses.
  • Lower Costs—A single management console and automatic updates reduce time and resources required for secure virtualization management for improved operational efficiencies. Maintain server uptime, preserve business continuity, and reduce patching frequency and urgency. Enforce security policies for all of your physical and virtual systems that can be updated quickly, accurately, and consistently.
  • Simpler Compliance—Automated reports, verified and audited virtual machines, and integration with McAfee and third-party compliance tools enables easier compliance to key industry regulations. Simplify compliance with easy-to-understand actionable views, event monitoring, and reporting for prompt investigation and forensics.

 

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Take the first step with McAfee Foundstone Professional Services

Get a better grasp of your virtualization security needs with McAfee Foundstone® Virtual Infrastructure Security Assessment. We deliver the broadest selection of consulting services to help enterprises protect important assets from critical threats. McAfee is the only security vendor to provide customized services specifically for protecting your virtualized environment.

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