Corero Network Security (LSE:CNS), a leading provider of First Line of
Defense® security protection for the enterprise, today announced the
introduction of the Corero SmartWall™ Threat Defense System (TDS) for
service providers. The SmartWall family of products enables service
providers to deliver First Line of Defense security services, protecting
their customers from DDoS attacks and cyber threats.
Service providers and their customers are both impacted by the
challenges of DDoS attacks and cyber threats. These attacks have grown
in size, frequency and sophistication in recent years. Not surprisingly,
customer expectations for improved service availability and security
have risen in unison. Enterprises are increasingly calling on their
service providers to assist them in the detection, analysis and
mitigation of DDoS attacks and other cyber threats before they have an
impact on their operations and ultimately, their business. In the recent
report to the President of the United States “Immediate
Opportunities for Strengthening the Nation’s Cybersecurity” by the
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Internet
service providers were identified as a group that is well positioned to
contribute to rapid improvements in cybersecurity through real-time
action.
The Corero SmartWall TDS addresses this challenge by providing the
opportunity for service providers to deliver First Line of Defense,
always on, threat protection and visibility to their customers. It is a
purpose-built family of network security appliances that is configurable
to meet the needs of service providers. These appliances deliver
comprehensive threat defense services in rapidly scalable deployments
for higher performance, greater connectivity and broader functionality
than previously possible. This unique, slim line appliance delivers
10Gbps full-duplex performance in a ¼ wide, 1 RU form factor. Service
providers can deploy a combination of SmartWall TDS appliances to
deliver the performance, connectivity and security required. Customers
benefit from progressive inspection, threat detection and policy-based
protection with always on visibility at any throughput - 1 RU delivers
40Gbps, and 4 RU delivers 160Gbps.
The Corero SmartWall TDS functionality is delivered by the following
family of appliances:
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Network Threat Defense – A majority of DDoS attacks occur at
Layers 3 and 4, therefore the Corero SmartWall TDS was built to
protect against these attacks using IP address blocking, SYN flood
protection, TCP/UDP rate control and Client-Server connection limiting.
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Application Threat Defense – Many applications, including those
that rely on encrypted communications using Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL), are vulnerable to application layer DDoS attacks that utilize
Layer 7 attack vectors. The Corero SmartWall TDS defends against these
attacks using Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) of Layer 7 protocols and
payloads in combination with behavioral anomaly detection.
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Network Forensics – As sophisticated threats continue to
evolve, effective security analysis requires continuous visibility
into the traffic flowing between the protected network and the
Internet. The Corero SmartWall TDS supports 10Gbps line rate packet
capture to enable network forensics of security incidents.
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Network Bypass – Network availability is essential to
maintaining always on Internet services. The Corero SmartWall TDS
utilizes intelligent zero power network bypass technology to eliminate
service downtime in the event of power or equipment failure, or during
routine maintenance and configuration upgrades.
“We are excited to introduce this new portfolio of First Line of Defense
solutions for service providers,” said Ashley Stephenson, CEO of Corero
Network Security. “Building upon our years of experience supporting
enterprise customers with on-premises DDoS protection, we have now
enabled service providers to similarly assist their customers in the
escalating battle against cyber threats. With the addition of the
SmartWall TDS, Corero is well positioned to keep pace with the evolution
of the DDoS defense market and customer demands for improved levels of
cybersecurity protection, both on-premises and in the cloud.”
SmartWall TDS will be demonstrated live at Booth # 2407 during RSA 2014
in San Francisco. SmartWall TDS solutions are priced from $250K for a
40Gbps configuration with availability for trials in Q1, 2014 and
deployments beginning in Q2, 2014.
About Corero Network Security
Corero Network Security, an organization’s First Line of Defense against
DDoS attacks and cyber threats, is a pioneer in global network security.
Corero products and services provide online enterprises, service
providers, hosting providers and Managed Security Service Providers with
an additional layer of security capable of inspecting Internet traffic
and enforcing real-time access and monitoring policies designed to match
the needs of the protected business. Corero technology enhances any
defense-in-depth security architecture with a scalable, flexible and
responsive defense against DDoS attacks and cyber threats before they
reach the targeted IT infrastructure allowing online services to perform
as intended. For more information, visit www.corero.com.
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