The Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 Plan and
Implement course is designed for the network, IT
security, and systems administration professional in a
Security Operations position tasked with planning and
implementing an Endpoint Protection environment.

• Architect an Endpoint Protection Environment
• Prepare and deliver a successful Endpoint Installation
• Build a Disaster Recovery plan to ensure successful SEPM backups and restores
• Manage failover and replication
• Deploy endpoint clients

This course assumes that students have a basic understanding of computer terminology, including TCP/IP networking terms, Internet terms, and an administrator-level knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Module 1: Architecting and Sizing the SEP Implementation

• Architecture components
• Architecture constraints
• Component placement
• Determining client-to-SEPM ratios
• Content delivery
• SEPM and database sizing best practices

Module 2: Installing the Endpoint Protection Manager

• Identifying system requirements
• Preparing servers for installation
• Installing and configuring the Endpoint Protection Manager
• Validating the installation

Module 3: Benefiting from a SEPM Disaster Recovery Plan

• SEPM Disaster Recovery Recommendations
• Running on-demand and scheduled backups
• Backing up and storing system files
• Restoring a failed SEPM

Module 4: Managing Replication and Failover

• About sites and replication
• How replication works
• Replication scenarios
• Configuring and scheduling replication
• Load balancing and failover

Module 5: Implementing the Best Method to Deploy Windows Clients

• Describing client installation packages
• Planning the client deployment for standard and dark clients
• Configuring the client installation package
• Deploying client packages
• Configuring an unmanaged detector

Module 6: Implementing the Best Method to Deploy Linux Clients

• Identifying Linux prerequisites
• Deploying Linux clients

Module 7: Implementing the Best Method to Deploy Mac Clients

• Identifying Mac prerequisites
• Deploying Mac clients

Module 8: Migrating to Endpoint Protection 14

• Describing end of life (EOL) software and components
• Migrating the Endpoint Protection Manager
• Migrating Endpoint Protection clients

250-428 Administration of Symantec Endpoint 14