This component acts as a bidirectional firewall and an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). It inspects network traffic at the kernel level, blocking attack signatures and preventing command-and-control communication from compromised machines.
As of April 2026, version 14.0.2415 is an older release. Broadcom has since released several major updates, with 14.3 RU9 (Build 11216) being the most recent stable versions. Broadcom support portal Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 14.0.2415
After several weeks of uptime, the embedded database may leak memory. Schedule weekly restarts of the "Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager" service. Alternatively, migrate to MS SQL. This component acts as a bidirectional firewall and