SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group, and a distributor of Check Point Software Technologies, today announced the latter's powerful new line of unified threat management (UTM) appliances, called UTM-1, offering medium-sized businesses and enterprise regional sites complete, multi-layered protection against Internet threats such as spyware, viruses, network attacks and more.
UTM-1 security appliances are a unique, tailored solution based upon Check Point's proven enterprise security expertise and the company's vision of a unified security architecture for businesses.
The appliances are easily deployed and can be centrally controlled to help simplify management for multiple sites, while providing the same uncompromising level of security used to secure the networks of Fortune 1 000 companies.
"We created the new UTM-1 line to enable medium-sized businesses and departmental-level offices to take advantage of all the security and productivity benefits of our enterprise solutions, in a platform specifically designed for their environment," commented Gil Shwed, chief executive officer of Check Point Software Technologies.
"Check Point now delivers optimised solutions for any size network deployment: VPN-1 Power for the most demanding large-scale networks, VPN-1 Edge UTM for remote/branch offices, Safe@Office for small businesses, and now the ultra-flexible UTM-1 for mid-sized network deployments."
Beyond protecting against traditional threats through tightly-integrated security features including a stateful-inspection firewall, IPSec VPN, gateway anti-virus and anti-spyware, and intrusion prevention, Check Point's new UTM-1 product line also features an innovative Web Application Firewall to help protect Web servers, as well as advanced security functions for voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks.
Integrated Check Point SmartCenter management delivers centralised, built-in security management without the need for additional hardware or software. UTM-1 also enables secure connectivity for remote workers using integrated SSL VPN technologies, and gives IT administrators greater visibility into their network infrastructure through comprehensive monitoring and reporting features.
"UTM security appliances are the only logical choice for a company our size, but there are a lot of UTM products to choose from," added David Wyers, director of network operations, Southern DataComm. "We chose UTM-1 because of the Check Point brand and their history of being a strong security company in the industry. We were able to deploy UTM-1 very quickly and setting policy was easy through their intuitive, integrated, centralised management console SmartCenter, which will allow the product to scale as our business grows."
Check Point's UTM-1 line also leverages Check Point's Unified Security Architecture. UTM-1 appliances deployed at enterprise branch offices seamlessly plug-in to an existing Check Point environment, helping administrators to quickly prioritise security events, effectively distribute updates and consistently enforce policy across the enterprise. Customers will also benefit from the ability to upgrade to new technologies such as Web filtering and many others as they become available. Check Point's UTM-1 appliances can be deployed as a standalone solution, managed as part of a larger network environment from a single onsite location or managed remotely.
Larger businesses already using Check Point enterprise solutions at headquarters can also utilise their existing SmartCenter/Provider-1 infrastructure to deploy policy remotely to a UTM-1 appliance at a branch office.
"Customers don't need to compromise the security level they need to get the simplicity they want. UTM-1 is more than a new brand. It's the total solution, created specifically to offer the power and ease-of-use required to meet the security challenges of mid-sized installations," continued Shwed. "With the peace of mind offered by a complete security solution, businesses can truly realize the value of their network investment."
Check Point UTM-1 features and benefits:
* Stateful inspection firewall: Secures hundreds of applications and protocols
* Robust IPSec VPN: Enables secure site-to-site connectivity and remote access
* SSL VPN: Remote access without the need for additional hardware
* Integrated intrusion prevention: Stops both network and application-layer threats
* Gateway anti-virus: Blocks viruses at the network edge; for critical protocols such as FTP, HTTP, POP3 and SMTP
* Gateway anti-spyware: Combats threats and disruptions related to spyware at the network edge
* Web application firewall: (optional) Protects Web environment from attacks such a cross-site scripting, directory traversal and SQL injection.
* Web filtering: (optional): Prevents employee abuse of network resources such as inappropriate Web surfing through an extensive database of threat categories and associated URLs.
* Central management: Enables central policy management of multiple sites without the need for additional hardware or software.
* Centralised, automatic updates: (optional) SmartDefense Services provide ongoing and automatic updates to defences, policies and other security elements
* Real-time monitoring and in-depth reporting: Includes a suite of monitoring and reporting tools to provide comprehensive logging, real-time monitoring and in-depth reporting
For further information, please contact Doros Hadjizenonos at telephone (011) 790 2500; fax (011) 790 2599; e-mail dorosh@securedata.co.za.
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd is the leader in securing the Internet. It is a market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, consumer Internet security and VPN markets. Through its NGX platform, the company delivers a unified security architecture for a broad range of perimeter, internal, Web, and endpoint security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company's ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite and additional consumer security solutions are among the highest rated in the industry today, proactively protecting millions of people from hackers, spyware, viruses and identity theft. Extending the power of the Check Point solution is its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with 'best-of-breed' solutions from hundreds of leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of thousands of Check Point partners around the world and its customers include 100% of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organisations of all sizes.
SecureData
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier IT security solution provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate anti-virus and content security, endpoint security, network security, intrusion prevention and authentication and identity management. SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, vulnerability assessment, out sourcing and hosting. SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs. As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for Trend Micro, SecureData is the Sub-Saharan African distributor for USA-based TippingPoint Technologies as well as for AirDefense, Application Security, Check Point Software Technologies, eEye, Precise Biometrics, Rocket Software, RSA Security, SPI Dynamics, St Bernard and Websense. For more information, visit SecureData at www.securedata.co.za.
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ERP.com is a JSE-listed IT company focused on solutions and services that address the issues of information risk management. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za.
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