Anti-malware Software
Of all the update types that need to be maintained, anti-malware updates are the most critical to the organization. You must maintain updates to the malware definitions as well the updates to the malware engine itself. When choosing an anti-malware solution, there are two approaches, host based (also called premises based) and cloud based. In the following sections, we will examine both.
Host Based
Host- or premises-based anti-malware is a solution that you install and run inside your network. It has the advantage of giving you total control over the process but also requires you to stay on top of updates. It also requires the deployment of some hardware to hold the engine and the definition files.
Cloud/Server Based
Cloud antivirus products run not on local computers but in the cloud, creating a smaller footprint on the client and utilizing processing power in the cloud. They have the following advantages:
- They allow access to the latest malware data within...
