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in the case of Commzgate claiming their VM runs a highly<br />
stripped-down Linux, reply from them is it is of no value<br />
to subscribe to the agentless DS &nbsp;AV as it's so stripped-<br />
down that no malware could infect it : is this a fair <br />
statement or it's still worth to subscribe to the agentless<br />
DS ?
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<a href="https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/2016/oct/31/agentless-vs-agent-based-architectures-why-does-it-matter/" rel="ugc">https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/2016/oct/31/agentless-vs-agent-based-architectures-why-does-it-matter/</a><br />
<a href="https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B01LXMNGHB?qid=1541553180900&sr=0-1&ref_=srh_res_product_title" rel="ugc">https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B01LXMNGHB?qid=1541553180900&sr=0-1&ref_=srh_res_product_title</a><br />
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Extracted from above links, &quot;Agentless services, on the other hand, talk directly to the underlying cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure)...&quot;, <br />
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Q1:<br />
Is AWS' AV subscription now an agentless AV? &nbsp;Is this the agentless Deep Security?<br />
<br />
Q2:<br />
If there are appliance VMs (eg: highly stripped-down Linux), is it the way to go to <br />
adopt agentless (as we may subscribe to say Commzgate SMS or cloud-based<br />
services) AV/end-point IPS as agents can't run/install in the stripped-down guest<br />
OS?<br />
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Q3:<br />
in the case of AWS' AV/IPS service (ie the 2nd link above), is this an SaaS of FaaS<br />
(Function as a Service)?
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https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/2016/oct/31/agentless-vs-agent-based-architectures-why-does-it-matter/
https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B01LXMNGHB?qid=1541553180900&sr=0-1&ref_=srh_res_product_title

Extracted from above links, "Agentless services, on the other hand, talk directly to the underlying cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure)...", 

Q1:
Is AWS' AV subscription now an agentless AV?  Is this the agentless Deep Security?

Q2:
If there are appliance VMs (eg: highly stripped-down Linux), is it the way to go to 
adopt agentless (as we may subscribe to say Commzgate SMS or cloud-based
services) AV/end-point IPS as agents can't run/install in the stripped-down guest
OS?

Q3:
in the case of AWS' AV/IPS service (ie the 2nd link above), is this an SaaS of FaaS
(Function as a Service)?

agentless or SaaS/FaaS AV in cloud to scan virtual appliance

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