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McAfee Foundstone (discontinued)

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What is McAfee Foundstone (discontinued)?

Foundstone was a compliance and security consulting service division owned and supported by McAfee / Intel Security, that is now no longer operating, and their services are discontinued.

Security system assessment

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our client uses this software for security purposes. It provides security against different online threats, captures or identifies any phishing attacks. A lot of risks are covered and controlled by using this software. It identifies the vulnerabilities and potential threats so that proper action is taken in advance. It provides network security to all the devices connected through the network.

Pros

  • It identify and report security breaches
  • It secures VPN access
  • Wireless network security is optimized
  • Voip security risks are addressed

Cons

  • Although it has lot of artificial intelligence to identify risks and threats, it should stop any attack or information gathering from intruders
  • It utilizes lot of system resources, it should be improved
  • It makes system slow, it should be addressed

Most Important Features

  • Its interface is simple, interactive and easy to use
  • Large support community
  • Easy to install

Return on Investment

  • The resource security ensures business system continuity against any contingency
  • Work interruptions due to malware and other threats are minimzed
  • It ensures long term use of the IT systems. Eg if Windows is corrupted every day then you will incur extra cost for reinstall. It saves cost.

Alternatives Considered

Norton Secure VPN

Other Software Used

Oracle Access Management, AWS Identity & Access Management, AVG AntiVirus Business Edition