File and certificate reputations are based on their content and properties. The Adaptive Threat Protection settings determine whether items are blocked, contained, or allowed in your environment based on reputation levels.
Choose from three security levels depending on how you want to balance the rules for particular types of systems. Each level is associated with specific rules that identify malicious and suspicious files and certificates.
Productivity — Systems that change frequently, often installing and uninstalling trusted programs and receiving frequent updates. Examples of these systems are computers used in development environments. Fewer rules are used with this setting. Users see minimum blocking when new files are detected.
Balanced— Typical business systems where new programs and changes are installed infrequently. More rules are used with this setting. Users experience more blocking.
Security — IT-managed systems with tight control and little change. Examples are systems that access critical or sensitive information in a financial or government environment. This setting is also used for servers. The maximum number of rules are used with this setting. Users experience even more blocking.
When determining which security level to assign, consider the type of system, and how much blocking you want the user to experience. Set the security level in the Options policy.
To view and change the state of specific rules associated with each security level, select Menu → Server Settings. From the Setting Categories list, select Adaptive Threat Protection.