BigFix Trend Micro Core Protection Module (CPM) 1.5 Now Available!

Usage and Config Security
1

(imported topic written by JonFan)

BigFix is pleased to announce the general availability of BigFix Trend Micro Core Protection Module (CPM) version 1.5!

Changes in CPM 1.5 include:

-+Automatic Pattern File Updates+ - Automatic pattern file updates allow an operator to optionally set up BigFix deployment to automatically take downloaded pattern files and distribute them to clients without BigFix console operator action.

-+Update from Cloud Option for Clients+ – The update from the cloud option allows an operator to set BigFix clients to get pattern updates direct from the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network in the cloud; this can be set as a location-aware policy such that endpoints automatically get updates from the cloud when roaming and use the BigFix infrastructure when on the corporate network.

-+Client UI Dashboard+ – The Client UI dashboard allows an operator to optionally display a client-side dashboard containing basic computer information, CPM info and statistics, as well as recently detected viruses and spyware infections. In addition there is a technician dashboard that will display additional computer information and all relevant Fixlet messages for that computer.

-+Client UI Offers with Reapplicability+ – Reapplicable Offers allow an operator to optionally set up the client UI to allow for an end-user to repeatably retake an authorized action, such as a “Scan Now” or an “Update from cloud” task.

-+Pattern Set Rollback+ - Pattern set rollback allows an operator to rollback recently deployed pattern sets if an issue/conflict is found with the patterns.

-+Spyware/Grayware Restore+ – Spyware and Grayware restore allows an operator to restore objects in quarantines as potential spyware/grayware (e.g. VNC).

-+Web Reputation in CPM+ – Web Reputation services (formerly available as the Web Protection Module -WPM) are now included in the Core Protection Module engine.

Updated user documentation is available at http://support.bigfix.com/resources.html under “BigFix/Trend Micro Endpoint Protection Documentation”

We hope you enjoy the new features and stay tuned for many more!

Don’t have CPM? Contact your sales rep to set up a demo and/or eval today!

2

(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

For those currently running v1.0:

We upgraded the server component to 1.5 when this was released and have upgraded several hundred of systems (workstation and servers) with no issues. The auto update feature works great - as does the Client Dashboard. We will be going full steam ahead next week with upgrades and hope to have everyone on 1.5 within the next couple of weeks.

Mike

3

(imported comment written by BenKus)

Thanks for the comments, Mike… I was very happy to see that we finally got the automatic updates out the door, it was quite a pain to update things daily…

Ben

4

(imported comment written by rdamours91)

We also branded our client dashboard with our dept logo so now we also have a way of telling that both BigFix and Trend CPM are installed. If a client or tech does not see the logo then it’s something to be looked into.

Good work guys…this was a nice addition. We just have to finish testing and setting up reporting with traps, etc.

I may also look at moving the dashboard into the forefront window if the virus count is greater than 0 and reverting back after the virus is cleaned, etc.

5

(imported comment written by arrfour91)

does this mean that

ALL

Web Protection Module features have been rolled into CPM? I was just going to start deploying our WPM component and I really like the blacklist and reporting features that the WPM gave me on my test units.

6

(imported comment written by jessewk)

Yes, all the WPM functionality is available in CPM and in CPM the Black/White list wizard has some significant UI improvements.