Deploying Protection

• Agent-based Protection: The Vulnerability ProtectionDeep Security Agent provides protection on a physical or virtual machinethe computer. This small software component is deployed on the computer and implements the security Policy you have applied to it.
• Agent-less Protection: The Vulnerability ProtectionDeep Security Virtual Appliance provides protection for VMware vSphere virtual machines without the need to install a Vulnerability ProtectionDeep Security Agent on them. The Virtual Appliance is installed on the same ESXi that hosts the VMs.
• Applying Policies: Whether you are protecting your computers with Agents or with a Virtual Appliance, you will assign security Policies to them which are a defined set of rules, configurations, permissions, and schedules. Policies can be created and saved for use on multiple machines. Policies are created in a hierarchical structure so that a parent Policy can be used as a template for the creation of child Policies that have been fine-tuned for use on individual machines that have specific requirements.