Re: Bit9 - Trust Based Security - Feedback

["Joel L. Rosenblatt" <joel () COLUMBIA EDU>]

Savant has the ability to allow every machine to have a different
secure configuration - it also understands legitimate updates and
installs from secure or signed locations

It wins it the support area, which is your biggest cost.

IMHO

Joel


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On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Mike Osterman <ostermmg () whitman edu> wrote:
> Ed and Joel,
>
> What was the value proposition of these products over the built in Windows
> Enterprise AppLocker?
>
> Mike Osterman
> IT Security Officer/
> Deputy Director, Enterprise Technology
> Whitman College
> (509) 527-5419
>
> On Jul 16, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Hudson, Edward wrote:
>
> We use it at the endpoints with great success and ease of deployment. Some
> initial hesitancy from faculty (who seem hesitant at most things anyway) but
> works well, low "technical debt" for support.
> Contact me off line if you need further!
> Ed Hudson
> Director, Information Security
> California State University, Office of the Chancellor
> ehudson () calstate edu<mailto:ehudson () calstate edu>
>
> Ed Hudson- sent from my mobile
>
>
> On Jul 16, 2013, at 9:37 AM, "Greg Schmalhofer"
> <Greg.Schmalhofer () MILLERSVILLE EDU<mailto:Greg.Schmalhofer () MILLERSVILLE EDU>>
> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have experience with the security software/platform Bit9? It has
> a different type of approach to security – to permit only known trusted
> software to run on your systems as opposed to attempting to block software
> that matches to known “bad” signatures or is otherwise identified as “bad”.
> I would be glad to hear any experience you have with Bit9, especially with
> the software installed on servers. Also, would be glad for any info/feedback
> on any other similar products too. Thanks for any feedback you can provide.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>
> Greg Schmalhofer
> Information Security Coordinator
> Millersville University