Network Associates and Sourcefire issued what each calls its next generation of intrusion detection and prevention products.
Network Associates this week furthered its strategy with two updated products: McAfee Entercept 5.0 and McAfee IntruShield 2.1. Entercept integrates an IPS (intrusion prevention system) and a firewall in one product and adds a management dashboard to simplify events from both Entercept and IntruShield.
IntruShield 2.1 integrates network IPS and internal firewall capabilities and marries events from both products into a single console. This latest iteration is also capable of protecting against encrypted attacks.
The convergence of firewalls and IDSes (intrusion detection systems) will be a boon to what many see as a fragmented security product landscape, according to Vimal Solanki, senior product marketing manager at Network Associates.
“It’s one plus one equals three because you can do a lot more with a single product. You have one screen to look at what’s going on,” Solanki said.
Sourcefire last week detailed its 3D Product Suite and Intrusion Sensor 4.0, the latter of which CEO Wayne Jackson said brings the company into the IPS fray.
Jackson said 3D unifies intrusion detection and vulnerability management. The suite includes Intrusion Sensors and Agents, RNA Sensors, and Defense Center.
Pete Lindstrom, analyst at Spire Security, agreed, saying most companies in the IDS space are making firewalls smarter and more aware of intrusions.
“There’s so much noise out there on the Internet that it’s nice to eliminate some of that,” Lindstrom said.
This whitepaper explains the terminology and concepts behind Data Replication technologies and establishes some sizing rules through worked examples. Learn the new paradigm in disaster tolerance—protect data anywhere.
Download now »
Server virtualization is a popular option for dealing with mounting datacenter costs. Another equally promising approach is the use of an Application Delivery Controller. Citrix NetScaler provides a low-cost way for organizations to reduce their server count and accrue cost savings from a reduction in space, cooling, power and personnel.
Download now »
The emergence of WLANs has created a new breed of security threats to enterprise networks.
Included in HP ProCurve WLAN solutions is security technology that alleviates threats from WLANs through:
* Monitoring wireless activity inside and out of the enterprise
* Classifying WLAN transmissions into harmful and harmless
* Preventing transmissions that pose a security threat to the enterprise network
* Locating participating devices for physical remediation
Effectively address data protection challenges, implementing solutions that help store and protect business–critical data while cutting costs and improving efficiency and reliability.
Download now »
Sign up to receive Security Resource Alerts
This white paper provides guidance on how to develop a strategic approach to managing and monitoring logs, a key function required for compliance with many regulatory mandates and a critical defense against security threats.
Download now! »
Learn about the processes and technologies that support security information management (SIM) operations, as well as the business case for SIM. The series examines different options for implementing SIM and gives you evaluation criteria for selecting the best option for your organization.
Download now! »
Learn the strategies, actions, and capabilities that Best-in-Class organizations employ and technologies they choose to obtain superior performance against various security performance metrics. This report provides guidelines for identifying which security solutions to consume as a MSS and defines best practices for choosing and managing MSSPs.
Download now! »
Recommend This
