IPS (intrusion prevention system) and firewall technology integrated together within a single product or appliance is the de facto standard in network security. DeepNines pioneered the combination of IPS and firewall into a single solution over ten years ago, and holds the patent on this technology that is now the foundation of the unified threat management and much of the firewall market. With the most seamless integration of IPS and firewall in the market, DeepNines patented IPS Firewall technology is a core component of the DeepNines Secure Web Gateway solution.
IPS Firewall is the foremost in-line security technology, preventing attacks across all ports and protocols. As a part of Secure Web Gateway, IPS Firewall utilizes firewall technology to inspect all traffic across all ports and protocols, combined with IPS technology to inspect all traffic for threats and unwanted content. This powerful integration provides the network security, control and management that is required in today’s Web 2.0 environment for defending against complex attacks and zero-day exploits to ensure mission critical applications are protected.
IPS Firewall provides real-time identification and protection from complex attacks. By combining behavioral and signature-based IPS with deep packet inspection, IPS Firewall provides advanced in-line security by inspecting all ports and protocols for attacks and threats to ensure that your network does not have any gaps in security. In addition, IPS Firewall does not require technical expertise because DeepNines' Web-based user interface has easy-to-use management and administration capabilities.
Key Features
Technology Purpose
Technical Details
Key Features
Signature and behavior-based intrusion prevention
Scans all ports and protocols
Protocol detection and attack prevention
Scans both inbound and outbound traffic
Prevents attacks and viruses
Protects confidential data
Community-supported signature sets
Deep packet inspection (DPI)
Ability to add custom signatures
Thousands of unique and customized DeepNines signatures
Technology Purpose
DeepNines products that utilize IPS Firewall are the Secure Web Gateway and iTrust Agent, and the technology’s protection and findings are logged for reporting by the Network Security Manager.
Technical Details
Deep Packet Inspection: IPS Firewall performs deep packet inspection (DPI) on every packet that enters and exits the network. This process involves looking deep into each packet, examining the entire packet and not just the packet header for malformed packets that can indicate anomalies, threats and malicious activity. DPI can also recognize and block any confidential information from exiting the network including credit card numbers in clear text and social security numbers.
Comprehensive Threat Protection: IPS Firewall defends against denial of service floods and brute force attacks while providing vulnerability and anomaly detection. IPS Firewall is critical for network and Web security in order to defend against complex and zero-day attacks, while protecting your mission critical applications and data.
In-line: DeepNines Secure Web Gateway solution sits invisibly in-inline so that IPS Firewall can take immediate action on all traffic entering and exiting the network. By contrast, out-of-line (aka "tap" mode) solutions depend on routers, switches or firewalls to forward traffic to them which severely limits the type of control that they can provide. DeepNines in-line position allows it to control both TCP and UDP based traffic in real-time including streaming video, peer-to-peer applications, interactive games, etc. By sitting in-line, IPS Firewall can apply a wide variety of controls ranging from blocking to rate shaping to logging.
