1-Year Gateway AV/IPS for Firebox® X5000 Firewall Appliance
Powerful, Signature-based Protection from Spyware, Viruses, and more
Gateway AntiVirus/Intrusion Prevention Service (Gateway AV/IPS) with anti-spyware is a signature-based, integrated security service that identifies and blocks known threats in real time. It scans email and Web traffic at the gateway to block malicious threats before they can enter your network and execute their hazardous payload, providing protection from viruses, spyware, trojans, buffer overflows, SQL injections, instant messaging and P2P usage, and policy violations.
Available for:
- Firebox® X Peak™ appliances
- Firebox® X Core™ appliances running Fireware® or Fireware® Pro advanced appliance software
- Firebox® X Edge appliances running v8.5 appliance software
Key Features and Benefits
- Stronger security for Web surfing - Multi-layered inspection of HTTP traffic identifies spyware, adware, keyloggers, and dialers.
- Scans email traffic at the gateway - Blocks malicious threats before they can enter your network and execute their hazardous payload.
- Continually updated database - Signatures are updated without interruption as new threats emerge, so you never have to leave your network exposed.
- Automated source blocking - IP addresses identified as the source of an attack are automatically blocked to prevent further malicious traffic from entering your network.
- Multi-layered spyware protection - Blocked Sites List is constantly updated to prevent access to known spyware sites.
- Configurable whitelists - Enables you to define which systems are not to be blocked, providing flexibility for trusted applications or destinations that require continuous access.
- Robust de-compression support - Scans within a large number of compression types to provide solid and efficient protection.
- Reliable signature database - Signatures are developed and tested by the WatchGuard Threat Defense Center, so our database of the most active threats ensures high accuracy and low false positives.
- Strong administrative control - Identifies known network and application exploits and enables you to address them based on type, user/group, protocol, and severity, with responses including Allow, Block, and Lock.
- Intuitive management - Easy-to-use interface makes deployment and ongoing management simple and straightforward, even for novice network administrators.
- Cost effective solution - Priced per appliance, one Gateway AV/IPS subscription provides network-wide protection for all users configured behind your Firebox X.
Unified Threat Management (UTM)
The zero day attack prevention built into the Firebox X architecture provides proactive protection for your network. Signature-based Gateway AV/IPS augments this security capability by providing more granular control and protection against threats that do not violate protocol standards or behavioral rules. With multiple layers of security working together, you get the best possible protection at a price you can afford for comprehensive unified threat management.
