Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS)

General Information

Technologies must be operated and maintained in accordance with Federal and Department security and privacy policies and guidelines. More information on the proper use of the TRM can be found on the TRM Proper Use Tab/Section.

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Description:	Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) protects the productivity of users with a common service layer and our new anti-malware core engine that helps reduce the amount of resources and power required by a user`s system. McAfee and Trellix merged in October 2022 with the vendor name now Trellix. MVISION Endpoint provides a range of threat detection and policy management capabilities including: Centralized management for Windows Defender Antivirus and Windows Defender Firewall. Policies defined in McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® (McAfee® ePO™) or McAfee® MVISION ePO are applied to MVISION Endpoint, and Windows Defender Antivirus and Windows Defender Firewall. Threat alerts and the security compliance status of your endpoints are intuitively displayed, with filtering options available to provide information on specific threats and devices. Protection Workspace, a centralized dashboard which monitors unresolved detections, escalated devices, and resolved threats on your managed endpoints. Story Graph, a graphical tracing of endpoint threat detections which displays the process and file behavior that led to the detection. The TRM decisions in this entry only apply to technologies and versions owned, operated, managed, patched, and version-controlled by VA. This includes technologies deployed as software installations on VMs within VA-controlled cloud environments (e.g. VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC)). Cloud services provided by the VAEC, which are listed in the VAEC Service Catalog, and those controlled and managed by an external Cloud Service Provider (i.e. SaaS) are not in the purview of the TRM. For more information on the use of cloud services and cloud-based products within VA, including VA private clouds, please see the Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office (ECSO) Portal at: https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/OITECSO
Technology/Standard Usage Requirements:	Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Officer (ISO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation.
Section 508 Information:	This technology has not been assessed by the Section 508 Office. The Implementer of this technology has the responsibility to ensure the version deployed is 508-compliant. Section 508 compliance may be reviewed by the Section 508 Office and appropriate remedial action required if necessary. For additional information or assistance regarding Section 508, please contact the Section 508 Office at Section508@va.gov.
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Decision Source:	TRM Mgmt Group
Decision Process:	One-VA TRM v24.4
Decision Date:	04/17/2024 at 13:35:00 UTC
Aliases:	McAfee Endpoint Security, McAfee MVISION Endpoint, Trellix MVISION Endpoint
Introduced By:	TRM Request
Vendor Name:	Trellix

Vendor Release Information

The Vendor Release table provides the known releases for the TRM Technology, obtained from the vendor (or from the release source).

Version	Release Date	Vendor End of Life Date	Vendor Desupport Date
2007	07/14/2020
10.7.8 (MAC OS)	10/14/2021
10.7.0 (Windows)	11/29/2022
10.7.12 (LINUX)	11/11/2022

Current Decision Matrix (04/16/2024)

Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Officer (ISO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation.

The VA Decision Matrix displays the current and future VA IT position regarding different releases of a TRM entry. These decisions are based upon the best information available as of the most current date. The consumer of this information has the responsibility to consult the organizations responsible for the desktop, testing, and/or production environments to ensure that the target version of the technology will be supported. Any major.minor version that is not listed in the VA Decision Matrix is considered unapproved for use.

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White	Approved: The technology/standard has been approved for use.
Yellow	Approved w/Constraints: The technology/standard can be used within the specified constraints located below the decision matrix in the footnote[1] and on the General tab.
Gray	Unapproved: This technology or standard can be used only if a POA&M review is conducted and signed by the Authorizing Official Designated Representative (AODR) as designated by the Authorizing Official (AO) or designee and based upon a recommendation from the POA&M Compliance Enforcement, has been granted to the project team or organization that wishes to use the technology.
Orange	Divest: VA has decided to divest itself on the use of the technology/standard. As a result, all projects currently utilizing the technology/standard must plan to eliminate their use of the technology/standard. Additional information on when the entry is projected to become unapproved may be found on the Decision tab for the specific entry.
Black	Prohibited: The technology/standard is not (currently) permitted to be used under any circumstances.
Blue	Planning/Evaluation Constraint:The period of time this technology is currently being evaluated, reviewed, and tested in controlled environments. Use of this technology is strictly controlled and not available for use within the general population. If a customer would like to use this technology, please work with your local or Regional OI&T office and contact the appropriate evaluation office displayed in the notes below the decision matrix. The Local or Regional OI&T office should submit an inquiry to the TRM if they require further assistance or if the evaluating office is not listed in the notes below.

Release/Version Information:

VA decisions for specific versions may include a ‘.x’ wildcard, which denotes a decision that pertains to a range of multiple versions.

For example, a technology approved with a decision for 7.x would cover any version of 7.(Anything) - 7.(Anything). However, a 7.4.x decision would cover any version of 7.4.(Anything), but would not cover any version of 7.5.x or 7.6.x on the TRM.

VA decisions for specific versions may include ‘+’ symbols; which denotes that the decision for the version specified also includes versions greater than what is specified but is not to exceed or affect previous decimal places.

For example, a technology approved with a decision for 12.6.4+ would cover any version that is greater than 12.6.4, but would not exceed the .6 decimal ie: 12.6.401 is ok, 12.6.5 is ok, 12.6.9 is ok, however 12.7.0 or 13.0 is not.

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[1, 3, 4, 6, 9]

10.7.8 (MAC OS)

Unapproved

10.7.0 (Windows)

Unapproved

10.7.12 (LINUX)

Unapproved

Decision Constraints


[1]	Users must ensure that Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) are implemented with VA-approved baselines. (refer to the ‘Category’ tab under ‘Runtime Dependencies’) Per the Initial Product Review, users must abide by the following constraints: Veterans Affairs (VA) users must ensure VA sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. All instances of deployment using this technology should be reviewed by the local ISSO (Information System Security Officer) to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500 and the VA Knowledge Service. Due to potential information security risks, cloud based technologies may not be used without the approval of the VA Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) Group. This body is in part responsible for ensuring organizational information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and VA sensitive data are not compromised. (Ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517, VA Directive 6513 and VA Directive 6102)

[2]	Veterans Affairs (VA) users must ensure VA sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. All instances of deployment using this technology should be reviewed by the local ISO (Information Security Officer) to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500.

[3]	Due to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identified security vulnerabilities, extra vigilance should be applied to ensure the versions remain properly patched to mitigate known and future vulnerabilities. The local ISO can provide assistance in reviewing the NIST vulnerabilities.

[4]	Use of this technology is limited to VA staff charged with ensuring the security of the VA network infrastructure. VA staff performing analysis with this technology need to work closely with system owners and agree on security scanning rules, such as the assets scanned, along the schedule and frequency of those scans.

[5]	Due to potential information security risks for cloud-based technologies, users should coordinate closely with their facility ISSO for guidance and assistance on cloud products. If further guidance is needed contact the Enterprise Cloud Solution Office (ECSO), which is the body responsible for new software development in and migration of existing systems to the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) and ensuring organizational information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and VA sensitive data are not compromised within the VAEC. For information about Software as a Service (SaaS) products or to submit a SaaS product request with the Project Special Forces (SPF) team, please use their online form. (Ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517, VA Directive 6513 and VA Directive 6102).

[6]	Veterans Affairs (VA) users must ensure VA sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. All instances of deployment using this technology should be reviewed by the local ISO (Information Security Officer) to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500.

[7]	Due to potential information security risks for cloud-based technologies, users should coordinate closely with their facility ISSO for guidance and assistance on cloud products. If further guidance is needed contact the Enterprise Cloud Solution Office (ECSO), which is the body responsible for new software development in and migration of existing systems to the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) and ensuring organizational information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and VA sensitive data are not compromised within the VAEC. For information about Software as a Service (SaaS) products or to submit a SaaS product request with the Project Special Forces (SPF) team, please use their online form. (Ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517, VA Directive 6513 and VA Directive 6102).

[8]	Due to potential information security risks for cloud-based technologies, users should coordinate closely with their facility ISSO for guidance and assistance on cloud products. If further guidance is needed contact the Enterprise Cloud Solution Office (ECSO), which is the body responsible for new software development in and migration of existing systems to the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) and ensuring organizational information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and VA sensitive data are not compromised within the VAEC. For information about Software as a Service (SaaS) products or to submit a SaaS product request with the Project Special Forces (PSF) team, please use their online form. (Ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517, VA Directive 6513 and VA Directive 6102).

[9]	Due to potential information security risks for cloud-based technologies, users should coordinate closely with their facility ISSO for guidance and assistance on cloud products. If further guidance is needed contact the Enterprise Cloud Solution Office (ECSO), which is the body responsible for new software development in and migration of existing systems to the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) and ensuring organizational information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and VA sensitive data are not compromised within the VAEC. For information about Software as a Service (SaaS) products or to submit a SaaS product request with the VA OIT Product Engineering team, please use their online form. (Ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517, VA Directive 6513 and VA Directive 6102).

Note:

At the time of writing, version 10.7.8 is the most current version for Mac OS, version 10.7.0 is the most current version for Windows, and 10.7.12 is the most current version for Linux.

A standard configuration of this technology was developed by the DDE team. At the time of writing, the standard version is 10.7.0.6149.

References

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Technology Components

Note: This list may not be complete. No component, listed or unlisted, may be used outside of the technology in which it is released. The usage decision for a component is found in the Decision and Decision Constraints.
Name	Description
DDE Activities Portal	A standard configuration was developed by the DDE activities. The link provided leads you to the standard
MVISION Endpoint client component	The MVISION Endpoint client component is installed on each protected endpoint and communicates directly with your McAfee ePO server. McAfee ePO server (on-premises, in a hosted service, or McAfee® MVISION ePO). MVISION Endpoint sends file metadata to the cloud infrastructure for analysis. When files are quarantined, they are stored in the Quarantine database on the relevant endpoint. The server then reads from these endpoint quarantine locations to enable centralized quarantine management across all your protected endpoints and servers. When enabled, firewall rules are pushed to Windows Defender Firewall on the managed endpoints and servers. Summaries are sent to Trellix ePO. These summaries include Windows Defender Firewall blocked events and firewall compliance data.
Unified policy model	Define policies for Windows Defender Antivirus, Windows Defender Firewall and MVISION Endpoint simultaneously, simplifying the management and protection of your endpoints.
Windows Defender Antivirus management	Trellix MVISION ePO and ePolicy Orchestrator : Manage MVISION Endpoint. Manage several Windows Defender Antivirus features when MVISION Endpoint in installed on your endpoints. Provides reporting on all endpoints that have Windows Defender Antivirus active.
Windows Defender Exploit Guard management	Trellix MVISION ePO and ePolicy Orchestrator (Trellix ePO) : Manage several Windows Defender Exploit Guard features. Provide reporting on all endpoints that have Windows Defender Exploit Guard active.
Windows Defender Firewall rule management	MVISION Endpoint: Enables centralized management of Windows Defender Firewall and rule management from Trellix MVISION ePO and ePolicy Orchestrator. Reports the number of blocked events from WIndows Defender Firewall in the past 24 hours. Reports firewall compliance data from each managed endpoint and sends this information to MVISION ePO and ePolicy Orchestrator.

VA Categories View the VA Categorization Framework

Domain Area	Category	Customer Guidance	Category Locked By ELT Date
Security Network Security	Antivirus and Anti-malware

Operating Systems Supported by the Technology

macOS - Approved w/Constraints
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) - Approved w/Constraints
Windows Client - Approved w/Constraints
Windows Server - Approved w/Constraints

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General Analysis

Adoption Benefits

This is a well-documented technology.
At the time of writing, this technology provides functionality not available through other approved TRM options.
The use of this technology may help improve the security posture of the organization.

Adoption Risks

The potential exists to store Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI) and/or VA Sensitive data and proper security standards must be followed in these cases.
This technology is a scanning utility. Users must ensure scans comply with system owner guidance.
Due to the rapid release schedule of this technology, the VA may be unable to update to the most recent patch and may require a deployment model requiring the use of specific versions.
McAfee MVISON Endpoint is part of the MVISION Cloud suite of products. The Endpoint product is currently designated FedRAMP moderate.
Microsoft Internet Explorer, a dependency of this technology, is in End-of-Life status and must no longer be used.
The technology requires the purchase of licenses from vendor, which could potentially lead to vendor lock-in.
There is no indication based on available vendor documentation that this technology is Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 compliant.

Architectural Benefits

This technology is portable as it runs on multiple VA-approved platforms.
This technology is compatible with multiple other Technical Reference Model (TRM) technologies and standards used by the organization.

Architectural Risks

This technology includes cloud-based functionality which has potential information security risks.
McAfee MVISON Endpoint is part of the MVISION Cloud suite of products. The Endpoint product is currently “in Process” for FedRAMP Certification.

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