Secure the Network from Improper Internet Usage

Employees can unknowingly introduce security risks. Protect the enterprise from security gaps with Foundry Networks SecureIron® and SmartFilter from Secure Computing.

Employees can wreak havoc on a network—and most of the time they don't even know when they are the culprit. Surfing the Internet or downloading mail from a personal email account can set off virus attacks, phishing, and spam, or deteriorate network performance.

Foundry has partnered with Secure Computing to make the workplace a safe environment for Internet usage. By combining SecureIron application switches and SmartFilter, a Web gateway filtering solution from Secure Computing, enterprises can keep the workplace free from offensive content, limit legal liability, manage bandwidth, and protect against security risks like spyware and malware. The combined security solutions deliver industry-leading protection from security threats.

The Power of Traffic Management and Traffic Filtering

SecureIron perimeter traffic managers, available in two models, SecureIron 100 and SecureIron 300, deliver high-performance Layer 2 through Layer 7 switching, security, and traffic management. These traffic controllers augment existing traditional firewalls and optimize application performance over the WAN.

SmartFilter eliminates potential threats by blocking them from entering or exiting the network. The software can be deployed on a proxy server, caching appliances, and firewalls, and it controls inappropriate Internet use by combining reputation-based filtering powered by TrustedSource and the SmartFilter Internet Database.

Like a credit agency provides credit scores to enable reliable commerce, TrustedSource provides reputation scores for URLs, domains, and IPs that are based on security risk. TrustedSource proactively finds, reports, and enables SmartFilter to block traffic to and from questionable sources. By relying on TrustedSource's global reputation network and knowledge of Internet entities and an Internet database of more than 20 million blockable Web sites in 91 categories, SmartFilter identifies potentially malicious behavior or intentions to distribute malicious code.

When deployed together, the powerful duo of SecureIron and SmartFilter provides:

• Transparent Web filtering and security with robust policy engine
• Protection from phishing and spam attacks that employees may introduce through the use of personal email accessed via their browser
• Detailed Web reporting at the user level
• Load balancing and high availability solutions for Secure Computing's SideWinder firewall
• High availability, improved performance, and security

Security Expertise Yields Success

A number of customers, including Eagle Alliances, First Data Corporation, and Western Union are experiencing a safer, more secure enterprise network since deploying SecureIron and SmartFilter within their network infrastructure. These companies are also realizing that more stringent policies around Web surfing can increase productivity and that Web reports can help them comply with government regulations for protecting user data. Bandwidth usage also tends to decrease when enterprises add more security and Web monitoring tools.

Companies seeking smarter, progressive technologies to safeguard their networks are turning to Foundry and Secure Computing.

SecureIron and SmartFilter protect enterprises from Web 2.0 threats