HP today announced new HP TippingPoint network security solutions that protect the integrity and availability of enterprise data, while providing clients greater insight into Web application vulnerabilities.
According to the HP Digital Vaccine Labs' (DVLabs) mid-year 2011 Cyber Security Risks Report, the number of Web application attacks in just the first half of 2011 has already surpassed the total number of attacks tracked in 2009, and is also 65% higher than the total attacks measured in 2010. (1)
HP has launched the updated HP TippingPoint Web Application Digital Vaccine (WebAppDV) 2.0 service, which delivers real-time identification of vulnerabilities in Web applications, and delivery of virtual patches until a fix can be developed.
This is achieved by HP WebInspect, a security scan that incorporates the new Adaptive Web Application Firewall Technology (WAF) to protect commercial and custom-built online applications, such as retail Web sites or online banking sites, from vulnerabilities.
Protecting Web-based applications
Many network firewalls cannot discriminate between normal network activity and malicious traffic aimed to disrupt Web applications. To address this gap in protection, the updated WebAppDV 2.0 filters are deployed alongside the traditional Digital Vaccine filters in the HP TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System (IPS).
HP TippingPoint IPS is powered by industry-leading research from HP DVLabs, which discovered four times the number of critical vulnerabilities than the rest of the market combined. (2)
Updates and patches addressing these vulnerabilities are created and automatically delivered to clients online each week, or immediately when critical vulnerabilities and threats emerge.
“Enterprises face continued risk from cyber attacks, particularly on Web-based applications, threatening both data integrity and service availability,” said Graham Vorster, HP Networking Country Manager.
“As a key component of the HP Security Intelligence and Risk Management framework, the new HP TippingPoint solutions enhance protection across the network and data centre, simplifying security administration, while ensuring business continuity.”
Extending enterprise data and application protection for clients, HP announced:
* Advanced protection and simplified migration from open source-based IPS solutions, with the Digital Vaccine Toolkit (DVToolkit) 2.0. The updated software allows clients to import custom or open source IPS filters, such as Snort, directly into the HP TippingPoint IPS.
* Improved transparency into the state of a security environment by consolidating event reports with the HP TippingPoint Reporting and Archiving powered by Logger software. This solution collects security event activity and analyses data to create custom reports, perform trend analysis and integrate reporting to support compliance requirements.
Pricing and availability:
* WebAppDV 2.0 is currently available worldwide. Price varies based on the number of Web application scans.
* DVToolKit 2.0 is currently available worldwide at no additional cost to clients with an existing HP TippingPoint IPS solution.
* HP TippingPoint Reporting and Archiving powered by Logger software is currently available worldwide to Logger clients as an add-on product at no additional cost.
Enterprise security is essential to the instant-on enterprise. In a world of continuous connectivity, the instant-on enterprise embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.
More information about HP TippingPoint solutions is available at http://www.hp.com/networking/security.
HP's premier client event, HP DISCOVER, takes place from 29 November to 1 December, in Vienna, Austria. The event showcases how organisations can get started on their instant-on enterprise journeys.
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(1) “The 2011 Mid-Year Top Cyber Security Risks Report”, DVLabs, September 2011.
(2)“Analysis of the Global Vulnerability Research Market”, Frost and Sullivan, July 2011.
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