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Back again is one of our favorites from eSoft. The eSoft InstaGate provides solid protection designed for the small to midsized business environment. This appliance features integrated services - such as a full stateful inspection firewall, intrusion prevention system, web content filter, anti-virus, anti-spam and email content filtering - all under one easy-to-manage platform. The first thing to note with this appliance is the ease with which it can be set up and configured. When the appliance is plugged into the network the first time, it can receive a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)-assigned address for initial configuration or one can be easily statically assigned to it.
About eSoft, Inc: eSoft, a leader in network security, developed the award-winning InstaGate and ThreatWall security appliances that provide complete Email and Web security. An innovator in security solutions with successful installations worldwide, eSoft is providing network security to businesses in nearly every major industry. Click here for more information about eSoft, Inc.
SolarWinds is one of the smaller players in the SIEM market, but as a vendor specializing in system management and reporting tools, the company has the intelligence to effectively create a SIEM product. Nevertheless, SolarWinds has focused on value as the keystone of the company's SIEM product, which goes by the moniker Log & Event Manager (LEM for short) and is now in v5.3. LEM has a bargain-basement price of $4,495 and is shipped as a virtual appliance.
About SolarWinds: SolarWinds provides powerful and affordable IT management software to customers worldwide - from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses. Focused on the real-world needs of IT professionals, SolarWinds products are downloadable, easy to use and maintain, and provide the power, scale, and flexibility needed to manage today's complex IT environments. Click here for more information about SolarWinds.
NetDetector Alpine v4.2 is the most up-to-date version of NIKSUN's network traffic-monitoring hardware that audits and informs users of network security threats. NetDetector features include an analysis tool, event viewer and an application reconstruction tool. These are used to analyze how a breach occurred, what data was compromised and by whom, and what can be done to fix the breach. The solution also keeps track of how many times the attack has occurred. The analysis tool allows users to investigate at packet level and analyze network security protocols that are in use. To help prevent malicious attacks, NetDetector allows one to set user-generated rules and choose from NIKSUN edicts regarding IDS signatures.
About NIKSUN, Inc: NIKSUN offers a highly scalable array of real time and forensics-based cybersecurity and network performance management solutions for large enterprises, government & intelligence agencies, service providers, financial services companies and retailers. The company's patented real-time analysis and recording technology is the industry's most comprehensive solution for secure and reliable network infrastructure and services. Click here for more information about NIKSUN, Inc. Backgrounder Check out the product section of SC Magazine to find the most objective, thorough and best product reviews in the industry. In our Group Tests each month, our U.S.-based editorial team, which includes SC Lab staff and a network of external experts, looks at several products around a common theme. There are roughly 50 individual criteria in the general test process. These criteria were developed by the SC Lab in cooperation with the Center for Regional and National Security at Eastern Michigan University. Click here for more information about our product reviews. To submit a product for review contact judy.traub@haymarketmedia.com. To sponsor this newsletter please contact malika.toure@haymarketmedia.com. |
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