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This exclusive P-Guide, Best Practices for Threat Management Implementation, was compiled by industry security experts with a focus on thought leadership around best-practices in threat management specifically for mid-size companies. You'll gain invaluable insights regarding how to most effectively leverage your IT budget to protect your environment.

Date Published: May 27, 2008
Format: PDF
Length: 6 pages
Excerpt:
All elements of an IT infrastructure need to be protected by layers of defense based on an encompassing, enforceable security policy:

  • The network perimeter. This first line of defense requires network firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), intrusion detection and prevention, and network access control. Content-level defenses-including anti-malware, Web filtering, and P2P and instant messaging firewalls-also need to be implemented on the perimeter. Unified and integrated threat management solutions can deliver synergy that eliminates perimeter security gaps.
  • The network core. The variety of applications now handled by networks means that some applications suffer performance degradation. When it comes to securing the core-with firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion prevention-it's important to consider scalability, performance, and availability.
  • The data center(s). Protecting your business's servers and application takes firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention as well as protection of application content (anti-malware). These defenses must be able to handle the throughput demands of realtime apps.
  • Remote offices and facilities. Both network- and content-level defenses are required here, very much like what's needed at the enterprise network perimeter. And because these sites generally don't have IT staff, centralized policy control and remote threat management capabilities are crucial.
  • Email messaging. Securing email demands anti-malware capabilities. Because email is the most common way viruses infect an IT infrastructure, the centrally managed email security policy features of integrated and unified threat management solutions are key.
  • The endpoints. Protecting gateways, desktops, notebook computers, and other mobile devices requires not just content-level security (Web filtering and anti-malware backed up by thorough malware research)


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