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SB022 Installs antivirus on all compatible devices

Antivirus/Endpoint protection programs provide excellent coverage against known online threats. They should be deployed on all compatible devices.


Why is it important?

Devices require protection. Antivirus helps protect against many known malware variants and other online threats.

Priority Tier

Behaviours in SebDB are ranked by their impact on risk. Tier 1 behaviours have the biggest impact, Tier 4 behaviours the least.

Tier 1

Risk Mitigated

Malware Infection

Malware Infection

Malware infections occur when malicious software makes its way on to a device or network.

Account Compromise

Account Compromise

Account compromise happens when unauthorised people access them.

Further reading

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/what-is-an-antivirus-product https://osf.io/w5t4d https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/mitigating-malware https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/small-business-guide/protecting-your-organisation-malware

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