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Symantec Protection Engine for Cloud Services is a flexible and feature rich client/server application that provides primary and advanced malware and threat detection technologies for application data protection through a single yet simple engine maximizing your AWS protection and performance
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Overview
Symantec Protection Engine for Cloud Services is a flexible and feature-rich client/server application that allows customers to incorporate malware and threat detection technologies into almost any application. SPE for Cloud Services provides access to innovate security that helps to ensure the safety of your information on the web. Symantec's file reputation service puts files in context, using their age, frequency, location, and other factors to expose threats that would otherwise be missed. Advanced Machine Learning tunes the solution according to scanning behavior. Protection Engine for Cloud Services includes Symantec's proprietary URL categorization technology and industry-leading malware protection for fast, scalable, and reliable scanning services that help you protect your data and storage systems against the ever-growing malware threat landscape. Alongside native Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) support, Protection Engine for Cloud Services provides a full client software development kit (SDK) that enables customers to fully embed malware protection in business-critical applications, services, and devices. Platform support spanning Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux and CentOS ensures that you can take advantage of market-leading malware detection wherever you need it. Rich, easy-to-use centralized console is now available for managing and monitoring all instances.
Highlights
- Advanced protection - Stop known and unknown malware and advanced threats before reaching storage through intelligent file and URL security capabilities, as well as file reputation and advanced machine learning analysis.
- Wide coverage and High Performance - Secure applications effectively on-prem, virtually, and in the hybrid cloud. SDK and ICAP support enables integration with most applications. Scale easily in large cloud and hybrid deployments. Achieve consistent, high performance even in heavy load cloud scenarios.
- Centralized management and monitoring console - Rich, easy-to-use centralized console is now available for managing and monitoring all instances. Policies can be customized and applied to scanner groups consistently and instantly through the console. Events, Alerts and Dashboards keep you vigilant on the security and health posture of your environment.
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Win2019 Windows Server 2019 Base
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Try this product free for 30 days according to the free trial terms set by the vendor. Usage-based pricing is in effect for usage beyond the free trial terms. Your free trial gets automatically converted to a paid subscription when the trial ends, but may be canceled any time before that.
Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time. Alternatively, you can pay upfront for a contract, which typically covers your anticipated usage for the contract duration. Any usage beyond contract will incur additional usage-based costs.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
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c5.4xlarge Recommended | $3.17 |
m5.2xlarge | $1.83 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour based on the compute instance you run. Two instance choices are available: m5.2xlarge and c5.4xlarge. Both run the same threat detection and content scanning software on Windows. The difference is the underlying compute size, not the software features. The c5.4xlarge offers more processing capacity for heavier scanning workloads, while the m5.2xlarge suits lighter demand. You are billed only for the hours each instance runs, so cost scales with how long and which size you deploy.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
Each rate covers one running instance of that size, billed per hour. The m5.2xlarge and c5.4xlarge differ in compute capacity. You pay the listed hourly rate for every hour the instance runs, regardless of how many files you scan during that time.
The hourly software charge applies only while an instance runs. Stopping or powering off an instance halts the software charge. Note that AWS may still bill underlying storage for a stopped instance, but the scanning software itself meters running hours only.
No. Both instances run the same threat detection and content scanning software on Windows. The choice affects compute capacity and hourly cost, not the feature set. Running the higher-capacity instance can handle heavier scanning workloads, but the software capabilities stay identical.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Usage instructions
- IMDSv2 - Optional should be selected while launching the EC2 instance
- To connect to the operating system, use Remote Desktop Connection and the username administrator.
- For further instructions see the quick start guide at the following link: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/218996
- By default REST API is enabled with default password on port 8008. To use REST API modify the AWS security group to allow inbound http traffic on port 8008. It is recommended to change the password before allowing access to REST API service. You should also allow only authorized IP addresses to access REST API
- If you want to use new Symantec Protection Engine console then it is required to enable REST API access.
- Installer of new console is available at C:\spe-console-installer.exe
- For more information about using REST API and new SPE console check product documentation at https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/symantec-security-software/endpoint-security-and-management/symantec-protection-engine/9-3-0.html
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Symantec Technical Support for this product is available via email. For product related queries email to esg-spe-aws-admins.pdl@broadcom.com
NOTE: Broadcom regularly updates this product listing with new version/fixes. Always use latest version available. Broadcom support will be available only for non End-Of-Support versions.
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Malware and Threat Detection
Advanced malware and threat detection technologies utilizing file reputation service that contextualizes files based on age, frequency, location, and other factors to identify threats.
Machine Learning-Based Analysis
Advanced machine learning capabilities that tune the solution according to scanning behavior to enhance detection accuracy.
URL Categorization and Security
Proprietary URL categorization technology combined with industry-leading malware protection for identifying and blocking malicious URLs.
Multi-Platform Integration Support
Native Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) support and full client software development kit (SDK) enabling integration with business-critical applications, services, and devices across multiple platforms.
Centralized Management Console
Rich centralized console for managing and monitoring all instances with customizable policies applied to scanner groups and real-time events, alerts, and dashboards for security and health posture visibility.
Real-time Threat Detection and Prevention
Machine learning and behavioral analytics detect and mitigate known and emerging threats across file systems, memory, processes, and registry with real-time protection capabilities.
Automatic Remediation and System Recovery
Automatic remediation feature identifies threats and reverses malicious activity by rolling back affected systems to a safe state without disrupting operations.
Scan Offloading and Resource Optimization
Proprietary scan offloading and caching technologies via Bitdefender-hosted Security Virtual Appliances reduce resource consumption and infrastructure overhead for cloud workloads.
Centralized Management and AWS Integration
Centralized GravityZone console with deep AWS integration enables synchronization of inventory with Amazon EC2 and deployment across Amazon Machine Images for unified visibility and control.
Risk Management and Device Control
Integrated risk management and device control capabilities help organizations proactively minimize attack surface across cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
Multi-Storage Platform Support
Malware scanning across Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, Amazon EFS, and Amazon FSx for object, block, and file storage environments.
Multiple Scanning Engines
Support for Sophos, CSS Premium, and CSS Secure engines that can be used individually or simultaneously to optimize detection accuracy and performance.
Flexible Scanning Models
Event-based scanning on upload, retroactive scanning on-demand or scheduled, and API-based scanning before write operations for migrations and application workflows.
In-Tenant Deployment Architecture
Installation and operation within customer AWS accounts with data remaining in the specified region, supporting private VPC endpoints and linked account management.
Automated Response and Remediation
Automated quarantine, tagging, and deletion of detected malware with integration to downstream workflows, alerts, and enforcement policies through object tagging.
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Customer reviews
Thomas L.
Symantec worked well but I occasionally had issues
Reviewed on Mar 14, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Symantec cloud had a really good mobile app so it was nice to be able to control things from my desktop or from my phone
What do you dislike about the product?
I occasionally had issues with Symantec Cloud Workload Protection. I would be unable to connect and I didn't know why
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Symantec Cloud Workload Protection let me access my company's information when I was remote
Non-Profit Organization Management
Secure system, pop ups are annoying
Reviewed on Nov 16, 2018
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like the security of the system. It is easy to use and access. I would recommend it.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are a lot of pop up boxes that continue to come up. It comes up when I restart my computer. The pop ups can be annoying but are a minor inconvenience for an overall good system.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The system is secure and that is the primary benefit.
Food & Beverages
Was a reliable software
Reviewed on Sep 29, 2018
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Symantec is a user friendly and reliable software that you don’t need to worry about. It’s there and does it’s job so you don’t to think about it which I appreciate.
What do you dislike about the product?
Can’t say I have anything negative to say about it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security status and road mapping issues.
Broadcast Media
Good Protection
Reviewed on Sep 28, 2018
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I enjoy the two-step verification that includes an additional device. It helps to ensure an additional step for safety
What do you dislike about the product?
The verification on mobile is not always recognized
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Safety of documents and working
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Ensure that all staff is up to date on procedures & how it works. Training is imperative
Individual & Family Services
Protecting protected information
Reviewed on Sep 28, 2018
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The ease of using the program is what I like best.
What do you dislike about the product?
How often renewal messages show up as the date approaches.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps keep our confidential information safe and protected.