Which agent should I install and what are its roles?

To protect your network with Bitdefender, you must install the appropriate GravityZone security agents on network endpoints.

1. Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools

GravityZone ensures Windows and Linux physical and virtual machines protection with Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools. This intelligent, environment-aware security agent adapts to the endpoint type. Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools can be deployed on any machine, either virtual or physical, providing a flexible scanning system and ideal choice for mixed environments (physical, virtual and cloud).

Protection Layers

The following protection layers are available with Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools:

Anti-malware

Advanced Threat Control

Firewall

Content Control

Patch Management

Device Control

Full Disk Encryption

Security for Exchange

Endpoint Risk Management (ERM

Endpoint Roles

 Power User

 Rela

Patch Caching Server

Exchange Protection

2. Bitdefender: Endpoint Security Tools for Windows Legacy

As security technologies move forward, some Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools features are no longer supported on older editions of Windows. Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows Legacy is a different kit designed to protect these Windows editions, making no compromise for the current ones' security.

Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows Legacy cannot be remotely deployed from the GravityZone console. The administrators need to manually install the BEST for Windows Legacy package or use a third-party tool, such as Microsoft SCCM.

Protection Layers

The following protection layers are available with Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows Legacy:

Anti-malware

Advanced Threat Control (Not available for Windows Server 2003

Endpoint Roles

Exchange Protection

The Power User and Relay roles are not available with BEST for Windows Legacy.

3. Endpoint Security for Mac

Endpoint Security for Mac is a security agent designed to protect Intel-based Macintosh workstations and laptops. The scanning technology available is Local Scan, with security content stored locally.

Protection Layer

The following protection layers are available with Endpoint Security for Mac:

Anti-malware

Content Control

Device Control

Full Disk Encryption