This article lists the protection layers available with GravityZone for supported operating systems. All the features below are available for both GravityZone Cloud and GravityZone On-premises solutions, unless specified otherwise.
For the GravityZone protection layers availability across various commercial packages (GravityZone Business Security, GravityZone Advanced Business Security etc.), refer to this comparison page.
- Agent Protection for Desktop and Server Operating Systems
- Agent Protection for Mobile Operatings Systems
- Agentless Protection
AGENT PROTECTION FOR DESKTOP AND SERVER OPERATING SYSTEMS
GravityZone ensures protection of Windows, Linux, and macOS systems through Bitdefender security agents, as follows:
- Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools, running on:
- Modern Windows operating systems, starting with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. This category also includes the corresponding tablet and embedded versions.
- Linux (various distributions).
- Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows Legacy, running on older Windows operating systems. This category includes the Windows XP and Windows Vista families, and the corresponding embedded and server versions.
- Endpoint Security for Mac, running on macOS, starting with OS X Mavericks (10.9.5).
For the comprehensive list of supported operating systems, refer to the GravityZone Installation Guide version available with your GravityZone solution.
| Layer | WINDOWS | LINUX | macOS | |||
| Workstations | Servers | Servers | Workstations | |||
| Modern | Legacy | Modern | Legacy | |||
| PROTECTION | ||||||
| Antimalware | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local Scan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Central Scan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Scan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Advanced Threat Control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | No | Yes |
| Fileless Attack Protection | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| HyperDetect | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Advanced Anti-Exploit | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Firewall | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Content Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Network Attack Defense | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Device Control | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Application Control (Whitelisting) (Only GravityZone On-premises) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Full Disk Encryption | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Patch Management | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Patch Scan Server | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (Only GravityZone Cloud) | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Endpoint Risk Analytics (ERA) (Only GravityZone Cloud) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Security for Exchange | No | No | Yes | Yes** | No | No |
| Sandbox Analyzer | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Automatic Submission | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Manual Submission | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Tamper Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| OPERATION | ||||||
| Power User | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Relay Role | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Graphical User Interface (GUI) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Command-line Interface (CLI) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Uninstall Password | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*Advanced Threat Control is available for all supported Windows server operating systems, except Windows Server 2003.
**Only Windows Server 2008 and Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 support Exchange Protection.
AGENT PROTECTION FOR MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS
The security agent GravityZone for Mobile Client installs on iOS and Android devices.
| Layer | Description |
| Security for Mobile (Only GravityZone On-premises) | Unifies enterprise-wide security with management and compliance control of iOS and Android devices by providing reliable software and update distribution via Apple or Android marketplaces. |
AGENTLESS PROTECTION
| Layer | Description | |||||
| Antimalware / Central Scan | Bitdefender Security Server performs the file scanning. No signature is stored on endpoints. | |||||
| Hypervisor Memory Introspection (HVI) (Only GravityZone On-premises) | Operates at the hypervisor level, protecting Windows and Linux virtual machines. | |||||
| Security for Storage | Protects files on Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices using Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP). | |||||
| Network Traffic Security Analytics (NTSA) (Only GravityZone On-premises) | Analyzes IPFIX traffic streams, independently of the operating systems running on endpoints. | |||||
| Email Security (Only GravityZone Cloud) | Provides mail flow protection against email threats such as spam, phishing or malicious URLs. | |||||
