Microsoft Forefront
The Microsoft Forefront comprehensive line of business security products provides greater protection and control through integration with your existing IT infrastructure and through simplified deployment, management, and analysis. Forefront is a comprehensive solution that helps provide protection for the client operating system, application servers,
and the network edge.
Comprehensive

Customers are increasingly faced with more advanced application level attacks.

Microsoft Forefront provides a comprehensive product line that protects information and controls access across your operating system, applications, and servers, so that your business is secure from ever-changing threats.

Integrated

There is a proliferation of fragmented security point products working in isolation.

Microsoft Forefront integrates security capabilities across the product line, with Microsoft server applications, and with your existing IT infrastructure, so that you can achieve greater efficiency and control over the security of your network.

Simplified

Customers find it difficult to efficiently deploy and manage security products.

Microsoft Forefront improves your ability to secure your organization by simplifying the administration, deployment, and use of security products, so that you can have greater confidence that your organization is well-protected.

Highlights
Forefront Helps Make It Easier
Learn to defend yourself against ninjas, zombies, aliens, and secret agents. It's easy. Then learn how Forefront products help make defending your systems against digital threats even easier.
Microsoft Unveils Next Generation Forefront Business Security Product codename "Stirling"
Announced this month, the new Microsoft Forefront solution, codenamed ¡§Stirling,¡¨ is a single product that will deliver unified security management and reporting with comprehensive, coordinated protection across client, server applications, and network edge. ¡§Stirling¡¨ acts as a distributed system, sharing and correlating information to identify complex threats, and dynamically responding to protect the organization.
  • Learn more about ¡§Stirling¡¨
  • Read the ¡§Stirling¡¨ press release
    • Forefront Integrated with I.T. Infrastructure to bring you flawless security
    Integrated with Active Directory and Software Deployment System, Microsoft Forefront Client Security system allows for easy deployment, set up, and manages new customized organization rules. The need to directory file for individual account is eliminated
    Microsoft Forefront Client Security
    Microsoft Forefront Client Security provides unified malware protection for business desktops, laptops and server operating systems that is easy to manage and control. Built on the same highly successful Microsoft protection technology already used by millions of people worldwide, Forefront Client Security helps guard against emerging threats such as spyware and rootkits, as well as traditional threats such as viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Click here to learn more.
    Announcing Exchange Server 2007: Register for evaluation software today
    The new version of Exchange Server delivers built-in features including unified messaging, data replication, and advanced management tools. See how Exchange 2007 provides virtually anywhere access, greater operational efficiency, and built-in protection; view features in action; read case studies, and more.
    Learn About Malicious Software Threats That Microsoft Has Observed in the Windows Ecosystem
    Download the new Microsoft white paper that delivers an in-depth analysis of the current threat landscape based on data collected by the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT).
    Microsoft Learning eClinics on Forefront Client and Server Security products are now available!
    Three, 2-hour online clinics will provide the knowledge necessary to manage operations in Microsoft Forefront Client and Server Security in a networked environment. These clinics can be accessed at the following links:
    Clinic 6078: Deploying Microsoft® Forefront™ Client Security
    Clinic 6079: Managing and Troubleshooting Operations in Microsoft® Forefront™ Client Security
    Clinic 6080: Deploying Microsoft® Forefront™ Server Security Products
    Forefront Client Security Is Released
    Microsoft announced the release to manufacture of Microsoft Forefront Client Security, a security solution designed to help protect business desktops, laptops, and server operating systems from viruses, spyware, and other current and emerging threats. Forefront Client Security simplifies administration through central management and provides critical visibility into threats and vulnerabilities to help IT administrators protect their businesses with confidence and efficiency.

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    Webcasts
    Microsoft Forefront Security Roadmap / Product Overview
    Take this opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the Forefront product line, Microsoft's family of security products aimed at business customers. These presentations are open to partners and Microsoft staff so be sure to invite your partners to attend as well!
    As well as a general overview of the Forefront product strategy, this session will drill down into two of our most recent product announcements:
    • The Beta releases of Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Forefront Security for SharePoint.
    • The acquisition of Whale and its Intelligent Application Gateway product.
    Forefront reflects Microsoft's ongoing, strategic commitment to providing comprehensive, end-to-end security for business customers, and helps distinguish Microsoft's business security products from its consumer-oriented products.
    This training will provide a solid overview of the overall Forefront business, plans, its positioning within the security market and within Microsoft, as well as a brief overview of pricing, licensing, and Microsoft's efforts towards increasing the attach rate of the Forefront products with critical applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, and Instant Messenger.
    Forefront Server Security Partner Opportunities
    Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint help businesses protect their e-mail and collaboration infrastructure from viruses, unwanted files and inappropriate content. With a layered, multiple scan engine approach, Forefront Security for Exchange and Forefront Security for SharePoint help stop the latest threats before they impact business and users
    Joe Licari, Director of Product Management, Forefront Server Security will present this online interactive session where he will discuss the new Forefront Server Security products and the customer value proposition.
    Forefront Server Security Partner Technical Drilldown
    Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint help businesses protect their e-mail and collaboration infrastructure from viruses, unwanted files and inappropriate content. With a layered, multiple scan engine approach, Forefront Security for Exchange and Forefront Security for SharePoint help stop the latest threats before they impact business and users.
    Peter Eicher, Senior Product Manager for Forefront Server Security will present this online interactive technical session where he will discuss in detail product set-up, configuration, and integration with Exchange and SharePoint.
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