More and more in today's connected business environments where access to
email and other Web-based resources is a necessity for conducting business and
accessing information, the issue of security is top of mind. Along with the
convenience that network connectivity brings, it raises serious security
concerns as hackers, virus writers and spammers find new workarounds to standard
security solutions, forcing businesses to be more aware than ever of the threat
these adversaries pose to their environment. To launch their attacks, hackers
and cybercriminals search for easy targets, primarily unprotected or weakly
secured networks. Without an effective network security solution to act as a
protective barrier to keep destructive forces from accessing your
mission-critical data, it has now become easier than ever for hackers to scan,
penetrate and compromise your network and confidential data.
An effective
firewall solution can act as an effective layer of defense to protect your
network by acting as a guard at the entry points where your network exchanges
data with other networks. BorderWare SteelGate™ is architected to create a
secure barrier between your internal network and the outside world.
Superior Inbound & Outbound Protection
BorderWare SteelGate™ is a high-performance VPN firewall appliance that
offers superior security and filtering over traditional packet-filters and low
level traffic controls by using application-level proxies. These proxies provide
added protection by inspecting all inbound and outbound traffic at the protocol
level ensuring that applications and end-users are protected. In addition,
BorderWare SteelGate provides anti-malware, anti-virus, and anti-spyware
protection, and integrates with the BorderWare ReputationAuthority, the most
effective reputation system in the world that blocks and monitors email and Web
traffic at the perimeter. By tracking multiple threat types in real-time,
BorderWare SteelGate makes a more informed and accurate decision about network
traffic.
High Availability and Scalability
Using a combination of embedded servers, application gateways and hybrid
proxy technologies, BorderWare SteelGate is able to provide the most flexible
and secure firewall architecture available. This unique approach to firewall
design allows the Firewall Server to provide security, flexibility and high
performance in a single solution. BorderWare SteelGate exceeds the needs of most
organizations by providing in excess of 500,000 concurrent sessions. With
throughput of up to 500 Mbps, BorderWare SteelGate provides the robustness,
scalability, and availability for the most demanding environments. The product's
unique High-Availability and Load Optimization (HALO) option delivers an
integrated fault tolerant and load balanced firewall solution that maximizes
investment and protects against single system failure.
VPN Services
BorderWare SteelGate's integrated IPSec VPN Server supports both
server-server and client-server VPN connections. The IPSec VPN Server is fully
standards-compliant with capabilities of supporting a wide range of encryption
methods for privacy and compliance, and also supports connections with a large
range of third party devices. BorderWare SteelGate also has the ability to
provide remote VPN access to corporate networks, and may be managed based on
centrally managed policies. For added protection, the product incorporates a
personal firewall to prevent "hijacking" of VPN connections by Trojan Horses and
similar threats.
Protection From Misconfiguration Vulnerabilities
BorderWare SteelGate has powerful default settings and a simple interface
protecting against misconfiguration - a common source of vulnerability, while
allowing IT administrators to get up and running faster. Other firewalls take a
different approach to address potentially weak policies by allowing direct
access to configuration files to make policy changes. This has the potential to
leave a network vulnerable to unauthorized access.
Certified Network Perimeter Security
Based on the Common Criteria certified BorderWare Firewall Server™ software,
BorderWare SteelGate provides perimeter network security in a single solution,
enabling organizations to prevent attacks and block malicious behavior that come
from the Internet to reduce risk. BorderWare SteelGate controls both inbound and
outbound network traffic with content controls to reduce legal liability, and
also provides the ability to centrally manage the perimeter defense
infrastructure and network traffic to ensure operational efficiency and optimal
Quality of Service (QoS).