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The IPS continually cleanses the network at layers 2-7, checking both Internet and intranet traffic, eradicating
threats and helping to prevent bandwidth hijacking and malicious trafficspyware, worms, viruses, trojans,
phishing attempts, VoIP threats and other harmful activities. Statistical, protocol and application anomaly
protection safeguards the network against traffic surges, buffer overflows and unknown attacks and vulner-
abilities (zero-day threats).
To ensure protection against new and evolving security threats, updated attack filters are incorporated into
Digital Vaccine Attack Filter Update Services, provided by TippingPoint, which are automatically distrib-
uted to all subscribing 3Com X5 and X506 devices, providing pre-emptive protection against new and zero-
day vulnerabilities. The Digital Vaccine service offers this protection and prevention on a weekly (or more
frequent) basis.
Recommended settings for IPS filters enable preconfigured policies that can automatically and accurately block
attacks without any tuning, significantly reducing the time and resources required to protect and maintain a
healthy network. This ensures that no good traffic is blocked and no bad traffic is permitted, with no
security expertise or fine-tuning of settings required.
Another unique feature is prioritization of bi-directional traffic inside the VPN tunnel, enabling high-quality
secure VoIP services and optimizing other site-to-site applications.
This policy-based traffic-shaping capability helps prevent network congestion, giving administrators a
powerful tool for making sure that network services meet user expectations and adhere to the policies set
by network managers.
3Com offers an optional integrated web content filter subscription service that limits employee access to
objectionable or unacceptable websites that could lower productivity or cause legal problems. This protection
is kept current because content is filtered through a continually updated database.
Web filter policies can be customized to the site requirements, enforcing different access at a security zone
or group/user basis. Advanced integration with directory services such as Windows Active Directory and
Novell eDirectory allow fine grain per-user control.
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GlobalView offers a unique breadth of coverage, analysis and delivery of information in real-time. It utilizes
global detection centers that analyze hundreds of millions of messages per day, providing visibility into network
traffic in every location, globally. This critical mass of data is analyzed using patented technology, enabling the
delivery of real-time classification for the source of each email received. In real time, the service determines if a
particular address is sending spam and/or legitimate email, and if it has been compromised. These capabilities
enable the solution to react to distributed spam attacks the moment they start.
Security zone flexibility also extends to remote access users, who can have their VPN connection terminated
to a specific zone, based on their identity, thanks to integration with authentication directory services. This
capability enables flexible integration with network access control (NAC) products.
This firewall function replaces router- or switch-based access control lists that can lower performance in
those devices.
Delivered as a rack-mount appliance, SMS enables administrators to monitor, configure, diagnose and create
reports. With SMS, administrators can create IPS and firewall profiles, implement VPNs, manage bandwidth,
setup web filters and perform other tasks from a central location. SMS comes with factory-installed software for
simple installation, and is the only management system that provides high-availability HA/failover capabilities.
QUARANTINE PROTECTION
Often the most dangerous security threats emanate from within the corporate network. These threats may
include worms from traveling laptops and visitor/guest PCs, or installation of unapproved applications such
as peer-to-peer file sharing that can carry spyware.
X5 and X506 devices configured with SMS can automatically remove an infected device from the network, or
move it to a quarantine VLAN where it can be safely repaired before being allowed back on the network.
Quarantine protection isolates infected devices from the network without the need for client software, and
transparently redirects web requests so users know they are infected or running applications which do not
conform to corporate policies. Used in conjunction with network access control, this enables a fully-rounded
pre- and post-access control solution.
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FEATURES HIGHLIGHTS
Feature Description
PROACTIVE INTRUSION PREVENTION
Based on award-winning TippingPoint Provides peace of mind by preventing business disruption, loss of revenue
Threat Suppression Engine and damage to the organizations reputation caused by security breaches.
Packet flow inspection for Layer 2 Continuously cleanses Internet and intranet traffic, eradicating threats
through Layer 7 and helping to prevent bandwidth hijacking.
Statistical, protocol and application Safeguards against traffic surges, buffer overflows, unknown attacks and
anomaly protection unknown vulnerabilities (zero-day threats).
Quarantine protection Isolates infected devices from the network without the need for client
software; transparently redirects web requests so users know they are
infected or running applications which do not conform to corporate policies.
Digital Vaccine Attack Filter Automatically delivers new security filters that preemptively protect
Update Service against new exploits; offers updated protection and prevention on a
weekly (or more frequent) basis.
Recommended settings supplied Ensures that no good traffic is blocked and no bad traffic is permitted;
with IPS filters in Digital Vaccine no security expertise or fine-tuning of settings is required.
Traffic normalization Eliminates malformed or illegal packets and performs TCP reassembly
and IP defragmentation to increase bandwidth and detect evasions.
Elimination of ad hoc patching and Increases IT productivity and saves management costs; continuously
alert responses shields the network from application and infrastructure exploits while
patches are being deployed.
ADVANCED VPN
High-performance, low-latency Allows the Internet to be used as a secure connectivity mechanism for
IPSec VPN site-to-site connections and remote user connectivity.
Ability to apply IPS inside VPN tunnels Offers complete security protection, ensuring that remote VPN clients or
branch offices cannot be used to propagate threats into the LAN.
Terminate VPNs to different zones Allows security policy to be controlled on a per user or per group basis and
enables integration with network access control solutions to extend policy
control to remote access users.
SIP/H323 application layer gateway Provides ability to identify, prioritize and protect mission-critical
and stateful traffic shaping applications, such as VoIP.
Traffic shaping inside VPN tunnels Prioritizes site-to-site voice traffic across VPN tunnels, saving costs on
long-distance phone calls and leveraging centralized business applications.
Support for PIM-DM multicast routing Enables next-generation applications such as distance-based learning,
between sites over IPSec VPN real-time training and conferencing and, at the same time, helps to
preserve precious WAN bandwidth
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Web content filtering Restricts access to non-business content, boosting employee productivity; helps reduce legal liability and
security threats related to offensive or harmful web content.
Anti-Spam filtering Stops unwanted email from reaching inboxes, improving employee productivity; helps reduce legal liability,
security threats and the strain on IT infrastructure related to unsolicited emails containing offensive content,
viruses or phishing attacks. As Spam is stopped at the connection layer, before it enters the network, LAN and
WAN bandwidth and e-mail server resource requirements are significantly reduced.
Layer 4 through Layer 7 rate limiting Provides the ability to limit the data rate of applications like IM and streaming video to maximize WAN bandwidth.
Flexible security zones Enables segmentation of the network into multiple zones, allowing greater IPS and firewall control between
and enforcement resources or networks; allows creation of wired/wireless, student/teacher, and similar networks, for both local
and remote access users.
Inter-LAN firewall and IPS Allows segmentation and inspection between IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagged networks.
NETWORK TRANSPARENCY
Seamless deployment No IP or MAC addressand no changes needed to network configurationsimplifies installation, saves time,
and helps eliminate the risk of hackers discovering devices on the network.
Dual-WAN failover Helps prevent loss of connectivity due to ISP WAN link failure.
Dual-WAN load-balancing Enables increased WAN bandwidth for remote sites with the added benefit of protection against loss of connectivity
due to ISP WAN Link failure.
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