** Products > Intrusion Protection with IBM Proventia

IBM Internet Security Systems' Proventia is a powerful intrusion
protection system for networks, servers and desktops.  A range
of appliances make it easy to implement.

* Monitoring and Blocking

Proventia provides unobtrusive, continuous surveillance,
building on established RealSecure technology.  It intercepts and
responds to security breaches and network abuse before systems
are compromised.

Part of an integrated security management platform, it provides
effective intrusion protection via diversified sensors and
control consoles.

Proventia easily adapts to any network environment, with integrated
network and host based intrusion protection encompassing a
variety of sensor options and a scalable, centralised management
console. In addition, it enables enhanced security management
without significantly affecting the performance of critical
networks or systems. Proventia network sensors are completely
unobtrusive, monitoring network traffic by copying packets off
the wire. Proventia server sensors also minimise their footprint
by monitoring CPU and memory utilisation with internal limiters.

* Appliances

As the intrusion protection market has matured, customers have
started to reject the original approach of installing relatively
complex software on to separately sourced UNIX or Windows systems.

They want a sensor supplied as a ready-to-go appliance that can be
put in the rack with a minimum of effort, and the Proventia series
of appliances from IBM Internet Security Systems is just that.

The GSeries is an in-line device that provides intrusion
prevention, by automatically blocking malicious attacks while the
MSeries is an all-in-one device that integrates the firewall and
the intrusion prevention system.

All Proventia devices can be managed by SiteProtector in the same
way as existing RealSecure sensors.

* IDsec and Proventia

IDsec is an IBM Reseller and was previously a Gold Solutions
Partner of Internet Security Systems.  Since 1997 we have supplied
and installed RealSecure and Proventia components for a range
of companies, including banks, insurance companies and mobile
phone operators.

In most cases we have been involved with the deployment project
right through to the end: not just the mechanics of installing
sensors and consoles, but working with the customer to make sure
that the configuration is tuned to meet their requirements.

* About IBM Internet Secity Systems

IBM Internet Security Systems is the leading global provider of
security management solutions for the Internet.  Proventia is
the acknowledged leader in its field.

By combining best of breed products, security management services,
aggressive research and development, and comprehensive educational
and consulting services, IBM Internet Security Systems is the
trusted security adviser for thousands of organisations around
the world looking to protect their mission critical information
and networks.

* About Us

IDsec is an independent company specialising in network security,
and has provided penetration tests and intrusion detection
systems since 1997. We can assess the security of your enterprise
and advise on long-term protection: as we have for a range of
blue-chip clients in the banking, telecoms, manufacturing and
utility sectors.

IDsec Limited 31-33 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 1EJ,
United Kingdom

T: +44 20 8861 2001 F: +44 20 8861 3433 W: www.idsec.co.uk

All prices exclude VAT and are subject to confirmation.

Copyright (C) 2008 IDsec Limited

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