A targeted threat (also known as an advanced persistent threat or APT)
is a very sophisticated attack and follows a fairly clearly defined
framework for success. An APT is a method used by attackers rather than
malware. APT Defense Framework is an integrated security framework
based on intelligence sharing with real-time visibility of known and
unknown threats. The APT framework consists of gateways, endpoints,
and sandbox components that all work together to address threats
across the IT spectrum. The APT framework will strengthen your
organization and provide mitigation for targeted and zero-day attacks.
Web applications allow employees to gain secure access to critical
business resources from the front end (website), middle tier (web
server), and back end (database server). Web Application Firewalls
(WAFs) provide targeted, multi-layered threat protection for enterprise
web applications, custom application service providers, and SaaS
providers. Using advanced techniques, WAF provides advanced two-way
defense against buffer overflows, malicious sources, cross-site scripting
threats, DoS attacks, and sophisticated threats such as SQL injection,
cookie poisoning, and several other types of web application attacks.
Organizations using business applications from technology leaders such
as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, SAP or other popular vendors need to provide
fast response times, uninterrupted availability, seamless access from
multiple locations and have stronger corporate network security. The
solution is Application Delivery Controller which, in addition to load
balancing, provides a range of functions that maintain the security,
availability and speed of Internet-based applications. Advanced
application delivery controllers provide critical data center capabilities such as layer 4-7 load balancing, application acceleration, proactive
application health checks, SSL offloading, DDoS protection, and DNS
application firewalling.
The firewall category is designed to filter network and Internet traffic
based on the type of traffic using the specific port or application used.
Next-generation firewalls help detect application-specific attacks using
detailed application-specific security policies. The next generation
firewall (NGFW) can be a hardware- or software-based network security
system, based on defined policies and blocking attacks at layer 7 in
protocol and port combinations. Some of the features offered by NGFW
are Stateful Inspection, application recognition, intrusion protection
system (IPS), multiple operating modes, user identity recognition, and
the ability to leverage remote real-time updates from intelligence
sources.
A vulnerability assessment is an internal audit of the organization’s
network and system security; the results of which indicate the
confidentiality, availability and integrity of the network components.
Vulnerability assessment can also be described as the process used to
identify inadequately protected computers and/or networks.
Assessments also typically include multiple approaches to prioritize and
apply additional security measures to repair and protect systems from
threats. Periodic vulnerability assessments create a preventative focus
on overall information security and help identify potential exploits
before hackers discover them. Vulnerability assessments help streamline
PCI-DSS, SOX, and HIPAA compliance and reduce associated costs.
Missing security updates are a major threat vector exploited by malware.
The automated patch management solution scans endpoints and
connected servers for missing patches on operating systems and thirdparty applications. Automated patch management helps reduce
turnaround time for critical and high-risk patches. Additionally, it
provides insight into the status of current compliance levels against key
industry benchmarks. It provides comprehensive reports on the most
vulnerable systems and an overall view of the environment.
Malware is a shortened term for malicious software designed specifically
to access data, steal data, and cause damage to a computer without the
owner’s knowledge. There are different types of malware including
viruses, worms, Grayware, spyware or any type of malicious code that
affects a computer. The Malware Protection solution ensures continuous
protection of all activities performed by users using any application, from
any device, in any location, including proactive protection against
viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, ransomware and new variants that
appear regularly. Connected threat defense enables rapid response,
speeding up protection and reducing the spread of malware.
In today’s ever-changing world, organizations must adopt
comprehensive endpoint security technology with real-time protection
against the most advanced, newest and most unknown threats. The
endpoint protection solution includes advanced threat protection
technologies for device control, anti-malware, packer variants,
command and control traffic, browser-based exploits, monitoring
behavior, web threats and much more. Endpoint Protection keeps file
servers, PCs, desktops, mobile devices, laptops, and VDI infrastructure
secure while protecting against data loss and theft.
