NSX allows you to insert third-party partner services as a separate service VM that provides Endpoint Protection services . A partner Service VM processes file, process, and registry events from the guest VM based on the endpoint protection policy rules applied by the NSX administrator.
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NSX Service Insertion and Guest Introspection Framework NSX Service Insertion framework allows insertion of security services as add-ons to NSX . NSX provides interfaces to define, register and deploy add on security services. Service Insertion allows addition of network and endpoint security services to NSX .
NSX Endpoint Protection and NSX Malware Prevention Use Case In a virtual environment, the NSX Guest Introspection Platform enables provision of agentless security solutions for guest VMs.
Understand Endpoint Protection Know the use case and key concepts of endpoint protection.
Configure Endpoint Protection To safeguard your guest VMs within your NSX environment, install file introspection and network introspection drivers, integrate third-party security services with NSX and establish endpoint protection policies. These rules are enforced by the use of service profiles provided by third-party security services.
Manage Endpoint Protection Resolve policy conflicts, health issues with service VMs, and know how endpoint protection policy works.