

The use of this new, managed SEPFL client is highly recommended over the legacy SAVFL client. Details can be found in New fixes and features in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Network Access Control 12.1.5 and Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.5 for Linux Client Guide. SEP 12.1 RU5 introduced a managed SEP for Linux client in September 2014.

Running AV on the Linux file server can stop those before they spread. There are more than one hundred threats that target Linux specifically as well as threats that can affect specifc software components regardless of what platfrom they are running on.Īnd, of course a Linux file server can host infected files or threats that target Windows or Macintosh computers. AntiVirus software- like Symantec AntiVirus for Linux- is necessary on a Linux computer, too. Sound familiar? That's what Mac users used to say, before the emergence of FakeAV targetting Macs, OSX.Macontrol, OSX.Flashback, OSX.Sabpab and the rest. The Gartner document is available upon request from Fortinet."AntiVirus? I don't need any AntiVirus, I'm running Linux!" as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc.

and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. and internationally, Magic Quadrant is a registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s Research & Advisory organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, Peter Firstbrook and Chris Silva, 31 December 2022.
