Forefront Client Security Focuses on Administration

Forefront Client Security aims to provide unified malicious software and vulnerability protection that not only protects client computers but also provides administrators with centralized management and reporting. Customers already using technologies such as Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server Update Service, and Operations Manager will find Forefront Client Security an easy choice as a security management tool. However, independent evaluations show that Microsoft’s security tools are less effective at recognizing malicious software than third-party alternatives, which may make organizations reluctant to switch from current tools.

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Forefront is the brand name for a suite of Microsoft security products for organizations. Forefront Client Security (FCS) provides protection for individual devices—including servers, in spite of the “client” in its name—from malicious software. Other Forefront products handle other IT security tasks, such as scanning e-mail for malicious content.