First generation firewalls (port based, Stateful and other variants) use source/destination IP addresses and TCP/UDP port information to determine whether a packet can pass through from an untrusted network to the trusted network. However new Web 2.0 applications have all but rendered these firewalls obsolete – by port hopping and hiding code within applications you use daily. The key to securing your network today is to inspect traffic at a packet level as it passes through the firewall. Link-Connect deploys a single security platform for ALL requirements powered by Stonesoft Corporation.
- Next Generation Firewall (NGF) is deployed as standard in all Link-Connect solutions
- NGF is aware of all common applications and performs deep packed inspection as the traffic passes through the firewall. This will satisfy most organisations requirements but can be upgraded to full IPS as required
- NGFs are deployed at all locations as the new threats do not just come from the gateway between your network and the internet
- SMART Management Centre to monitor and manage the estate of NGF so any new policy to counter an identified threat can instantly be deployed to all nodes
- The same platform can be extended for URL filtering SSL VPN, and IPS
- Multi-Link technology for resilience
- Link-Connect can extend the security with a StoneGate SSL solution. This offers secure remote access that can be used with a standard Web browser
