Cisco Systems DOC-78-17916 manual Cisco Security Agent Overview, Product Deployment

Chapter 1 Preparing to Install

Cisco Security Agent Overview

Cisco Security Agent Overview

Cisco Security Agent contains two components:

•The Management Center for Cisco Security Agents (CSA MC)- installs on a secured server and includes a web server, a configuration database, and a web-based user interface.

•The Cisco Security Agent (the agent)- installs on desktops and servers across your enterprise and enforces security policies on those systems.

Administrators configure security policies on CSA MC using the web-based interface. They distribute these policies to agents installed on end user systems and servers. Policies can allow or deny specific system actions. The agents check policies before allowing applications access to system resources.

Figure 1-1 Product Deployment

	Installing Management Center for Cisco Security Agents 5.2
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