It's amazing what happens when innovation, ingenuity, and practicality align to solve a serious business need. Case in point: the next-generation 3Com® Embedded Firewall solution. By adding remote-access security, this solution delivers a defense-in-depth security strategy that ensures trusted connections within and beyond the corporate perimeter.
The solution components are 3Com Embedded Firewall Policy Server software that enables central control of security policies and firewall client systems, 3Com Firewall PCI Cards for servers and desktops, and 3Com Firewall PC Cards for notebooks. Firewall cards provide hardware-enforced protection, deliver LAN connectivity, and offload encryption processing tasks. This solution enhances existing security investments and allows companies to secure highly sensitive areas first, and add protection elsewhere as business needs dictate and budgets allow.
Central Control and Flexible Deployment
Each policy server provides central security policy management for up to 1,000 firewall clients. After installing the policy server, simply add the appropriate 3Com Firewall PCI Card or PC Card to each server, desktop, or notebook system that requires security.
Corporate IT staff use the policy server to manage firewall client devices individually or in groups. They set policies to control network access, prevent sniffing and spoofing, automate filtering, and quickly respond to detected attacks. Policies are distributed to firewall cards and cannot be altered at the end system.
Firewall Hardware for Mobile Users
Remote access is the number one security concern for most companies. Remote employees, strategic vendors, and telecommuters access corporate networks over DSL or cable modems. However, these high-speed connections rely on fixed IP addresses, making them attractive targets for hackers. Even VPNs can be compromised at their open end points.
The 3Com Embedded Firewall solution provides trusted connections to remote workers. . Security is enforced independently of where the network end point is located. In fact, each firewall card automatically determines whether a user is connecting from inside or outside the perimeter firewall and intelligently applies the appropriate security policies.
Securing Peace of Mind
Discover how this centrally managed solution addresses today's most serious security issues. The 3Com Embedded Firewall Solution Reviewer's Guide explains how to:
* Secure telecommuting and mobile access
* Protect individual servers within a DMZ
* Harden an internal serverSecure guest and public access
* Secure guest and public access
* Respond quickly to a network attack
The 3Com Embedded Firewall solution. It's a practical way to protect corporate networks-and secure some peace of mind.
Source: 3Com