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Network and Data Security

Table of Contents 

  1. Firewall Security
  2. Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Anti-Spam Protection
  3. Restricted Internet Access and Web Content Filtering
  4. Data Backup and Recovery

Firewall Security
Essential Network Protection

DTS’s staff of engineers possesses a diverse range of experience and expertise with a multitude of firewall products, dating back to the inception of the Internet for commercial purposes. Our recommendations for network security and firewall products for the Small Business primarily focus on the Sonicwall line of security devices.

While DTS has experience in setting up and administering firewalls, DTS is not a "Network Security" firm.  If you are interested in security services such as security audits, penetration testing, etc. please contact us for a recommendation.
 


SonicWall Firewall/VPN Appliances
Excerpts from the Products Section of www.sonicwall.com

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SonicWALL’s family of Internet security appliances provide the first line of defense against Internet security threats. They include an ICSA-certified deep packet inspection firewall, IPSec VPN for remote access, IP address management features and support for SonicWALL value-added security services.
Designed to increase security by reducing complexity, SonicWALL Internet security appliances eliminate the cost and complexity of installing and managing separate devices and software packages for comprehensive security.
Ø PRO 5060: The PRO 5060 is a high-performance, multi-service security gateway for medium-to-large networks integrating gigabit-class firewall, VPN, gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, and content filtering into a single platform that’s easy to install and manage.
Ø PRO 4100: The SonicWALL PRO 4100 is a real-time unified threat management firewall appliance utilizing 10 gigabit interfaces to deliver internal and external network protection for corporate central sites, distributed environments and data centers.
Ø PRO 4060: SonicWALL PRO 4060 is a total security platform for complex networks, utilizing six fully configurable Ethernet interfaces to provide powerful, enterprise-class firewall throughput and VPN concentration.
Ø PRO 3060: SonicWALL PRO 3060 is a total security platform for complex networks, utilizing six fully configurable Ethernet interfaces to provide cost-effective, enterprise-class firewall throughput and VPN concentration. 
Ø PRO 2040: SonicWALL PRO 2040 is a comprehensive network security, mobility and productivity solution utilizing a high performance architecture to deliver business-class firewall and VPN performance, advanced features and configuration flexibility in an affordable, rack-mounted appliance.
Ø PRO 1260: SonicWALL PRO 1260 is a total security and switching platform that combines deep packet inspection firewall and IPSec VPN capabilities with an intelligent, wire-speed, 24-port auto-sensing MDIX switch in a single, convenient network security and LAN switching platform. Designed for small network applications, this unique appliance can be configured either as an unmanaged switch or as an intelligent managed LAN switching platform through the powerful SonicWALL® PortShield (PortShield) architecture enabled in SonicOS Enhanced.
Ø TZ 170 SP Wireless: SonicWALL TZ 170 SP Wireless is a total wired and wireless security platform ensuring continuous network uptime for critical, secure data connectivity through integrated and automated failover and failback technologies. This high-performance deep packet inspection firewall provides secure 802.11b/g wireless connectivity along with automated broadband-to-broadband-to-analog WAN redundancy for unparalleled network uptime.
Ø TZ 170 Wireless: SonicWALL TZ 170 Wireless is a total security platform delivering enterprise-class wireless security to small networks, integrating secure 802.11b/g wireless, firewall and VPN technologies in a cost-effective, easy-to-use solution. Available in multiple node configurations, this high-performance deep packet inspection firewall provides impenetrable security on both the wireless and wired LANs.
Ø TZ 170 SP: SonicWALL TZ 170 SP is a total security platform ensuring continuous network uptime for critical, secure data connectivity through integrated and automated broadband and analog failover and failback technologies. This high performance deep packet inspection firewall offers automated broadband-to-broadband-to-analog WAN redundancy for unparalleled network uptime.
Ø TZ 170: SonicWALL TZ 170 is a total security platform, delivering rock-solid network security, flexibility and reliability to home, small, remote and branch offices. This high performance deep packet inspection firewall ships in multiple node configurations and offers a choice between absolute ease of use for basic networks and ultimate flexibility for networks with more complex needs.

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Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Anti-Spam Protection
DTS recommends F-Secure to defend against malicious software

F-Secure
Excerpts from the Products Section of www.f-secure.com

F-Secure Anti-Virus™ Small Business Suite

Today's Challenges:
Local network, file and e-mail servers as well as fast connection to Internet are the basis for effective work also in small and medium businesses. Traditional antivirus is no longer enough for protecting against new and fast spreading viruses, worms and Trojans or clever hackers.
The Solution:
F-Secure Anti-Virus Small Business Suite is an easy-to-use, centrally managed information security solution especially for Microsoft Small Business Server environment. It is designed for small and medium sized businesses, and it includes all needed components in one package flexibly licensed (5-50 devices). With help of this solution, you can concentrate on your business and let F-Secure to work against network threats.


Products included in F-Secure Anti-Virus Small Business Suite

The solution is easy to use and yet comprehensive in protection. It offers cost savings through increased productivity. The solution includes the following awarded software:

F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security - antivirus and desktop firewall for workstations
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers - antivirus for file servers
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange - antivirus for e-mail servers
F-Secure Policy Manager - central management


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Key Features

Easy-to-Use, Low Cost Administration and Deployment
All F-Secure Anti-Virus solutions can be managed with one system from one location. With F-Secure Policy Manager antivirus products can be centrally installed, configured and monitored. Comprehensive reporting and alerting is available from the management console or through a web browser.
Extensive Solution
This information security solution stops hackers, viruses, worms and Trojans in the network, whether they spread via e-mail, file servers or workstations.
24/7 Virus Research
Antivirus products are only as good as the research and dedication behind them. The F-Secure Anti-Virus Research Team is on call 24-hours a day, 7 days a week responding to new and emerging threats. The research team, staffed with globally recognized virus experts, develops and distributes protection against new viruses promptly after their discovery and in many instances well in advance of other antivirus vendors.
Automatic Virus Definition Updates
Automatic updates several times a day and short reaction time during virus outbreaks guarantee that the virus protection is always up-to-date. The signature files of virus definition updates are automatically downloaded in the background using minimal bandwidth. The system administrator can always be sure to have the latest updates without having to search the Web.

F-Secure Anti-Virus Corporate Suite

Today's challenges

Eight to ten new viruses are found each day, some of them with the ability to spread globally within hours. Viruses cause severe financial damage to companies in many forms; lost documents, lost worktime, network/email downtime and IT administration work. To fully secure a corporate network from viruses the protection needs to be deployed at every tier of the network, whether it is e-mail servers, firewalls, file servers, desktops or laptops.


The solution

F-Secure Anti-Virus Corporate Suite includes all critical components for corporate virus security. By using F-Secure's award winning workstation, file server, e-mail server and firewall antivirus products, you are always protected even against the latest threats. All F-Secure Anti-Virus Corporate Suite products are centrally manageable with one easy to use management solution, F-Secure Policy Manager.
Products included in F-Secure Anti-Virus Corporate Suite:
F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Workstations
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows File Servers
F-Secure Linux Server Security
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange
F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper
F-Secure Policy Manager

Key Features

  • Protects your computer against viruses, worms and rootkits
  • Includes real-time protection against spyware
  • E-mail scanning
  • Easy to install and use
  • The fastest protection against new virus outbreaks
  • Includes an intuitive product tutorial
  • Virus news

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Restricted Internet Access and Web Content Filtering
Maximizing productivity and reducing spyware

DTS can implement solutions which manage the usage of employee’s Internet access. Rules and restrictions can be established and applied on a per-user or per-group basis. We recommend two leading products by Sonicwall and Websense.


 

SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF
Excerpts from the Products Section of www.sonicwall.com

The SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 Content Filter (CSM 2100 CF) protects your network from a wide range of Internet threats, such as viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, e-mail-based fraud attempts and illicit or unproductive Web content. Deploy the device on your network and enjoy the benefits of the most sophisticated protection available today. All incoming data is scanned in real-time at the gateway to block threats before they can do any damage. The CSM 2100 CF receives up-to-the-minute signatures about the latest Internet security risks via a continuous connection to SonicWALL’s dynamically updated signature database, so even the newest threats can't get through.

Ø Seamless Integration Behind Virtually any Firewall: The CSM 2100 CF is compatible with virtually any firewall and is easy to install and maintain. Simply deploy the unit between your existing hardware firewall and network router and finish the setup process via an easy-to-use Web-based configuration wizard. The system is kept up-to-date via automatic updates from SonicWALL’s dynamically updated signature database. The CSM 2100 CF will start inspecting all incoming and outgoing network traffic almost immediately following installation.

Ø Uninterrupted Network Productivity with High Availability: When the CSM 2100 CF is coupled with a secondary CSM 2100 CF appliance, your network remains protected even if the primary unit fails. In the unlikely event of such a failure, the backup unit automatically comes online and provides uninterrupted protection and connectivity. The SonicWALL CSM 2100 CF helps to ensure that there will never be a time when your network is left unprotected.

Ø Instant Messaging, Peer-to-Peer and Multimedia Controls: The CSM 2100 CF can be configured using detailed policy controls to curb productivity-draining employee activities, such as instant messaging and Internet gaming. The controls can also prevent employees from accessing Web sites and downloading content that consumes a lot of bandwidth or that exposes your company to legal liabilities.


Websense Enterprise Web Filtering Software

Excerpts from the Products Section of www.websense.com
Websense Enterprise protects organizations and employees who use the internet from a growing number of threats. Websense Enterprise improves employee productivity, enhances security, reduces legal liability, and optimizes the use of IT resources. Websense Enterprise integrates seamlessly with leading network infrastructure products and offers unequaled flexibility and control. Websense Enterprise includes the industry-leading Websense Master Database as well as Websense Reporting Tools, providing powerful analysis of and reporting on internet and desktop application activity.

Websense Enterprise Web Filtering Benefits:

Ø Improve employee productivity.
Ø Reduce the risk of security breaches.
Ø Mitigate the risks of legal liability as a result of employee internet activity.
Ø Optimize the use of IT resources, including bandwidth and desktop resources.
Ø Enforce internet and application use policies.

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Data Backup and Recovery
Fundamental Data Protection and Recoverability

Backup Exec™ for Windows Small Business Server
Excerpts from the Products Section of www.veritas.com


Leading Windows Data Protection Solution for Small Businesses
VERITAS Backup Exec™ 10 for Windows Small Business Server is the perfect complement to Microsoft's Windows Small Business Server Editions. Together, these two products provide an end-to-end foundation for networking and complete data protection for Windows small business servers.

VERITAS Backup Exec 10 for Windows Small Business Server is designed to deliver cost-effective, easy-to-use, and highly reliable data protection for Microsoft Small Business Servers. This robust suite features backup, restore, disaster recovery, single drive library support, Exchange Server, SQL Server, and SharePoint Services protection and recovery. A select family of powerful agents and options deliver robust storage management tools to meet diverse application needs for growing and upgrading storage.

Ø Support for Microsoft Windows Servers, including System State and Shadow Copy components: Microsoft certified support for Windows Small Business Server 2003 & SBS 2000 helps reduce costs, deployment time and ensure compatibility and reliability, protecting all operating system information including Active Directory

Ø Microsoft Tape Format Read/Write: Allows the interchange of media with the Windows Server backup applet.

Ø Graphical User Interface / Administration Console: Provides a simple, intuitive browser-like console for ease of use, allowing customization of the columns, layout and type of information to be displayed.

Ø Policies: Provide a simple, logical method for managing backup jobs and strategies. Policies contain job templates, which have job attributes that define how and when Backup Exec processes a job.

Ø Desktop and Laptop Option: Simplifies desktop and laptop data protection with simplified deployment and support for Outlook 2003.

Ø Support for Exchange Server 2003: Leverages Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Volume Snapshot (VSS) technology enabling users to select either the VERITAS or the Microsoft proprietary snapshot technology for protecting open files.

Ø Support for SQL Servers: Delivers fast, dependable method for complete SQL Server protection on 32-bit servers.

Ø Task Wizards: Simplifies installation, setup, backup, recovery, media management, disaster preparation, cluster installation and agent configuration.

Ø Backup via Specified Backup Network using Secondary NIC: Helps reduces LAN traffic by isolating backup and restore operations for servers on the Local Area Network to a dedicated sub-network.

Ø One-Button Backup: Speeds execution of a complete local system backup without having to define a backup job.

Ø Outlook-style Calendar Based Job Scheduler: Simplifies job scheduling and management of backup operations.

Ø Environment Check: Improves installations with new utility that runs before Backup Exec is installed and checks if the media server has the proper system environment (operating system version, service packs, etc.) and checks 3rd party application versions.

Ø Job Retry: Automatically retries a failed job and reroutes jobs to alternate drives.

Ø Automated Alert Notification and SNMP Support: Framework console notification via Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes or SMTP e-mail, pager, printer, net send broadcast, and network monitoring applications.

Ø Cyclical Redundancy Check: Helps to ensure reliability with high-speed data verification.

Ø Device Pooling, Cascading and Dynamic Load Balancing: Maximizes backup/restore performance and facilitates job failover.

Ø Automated Media Management: Enables easy set-up of media formatting, labeling, tracking, rotation, defining of retention periods and catalog viewing.

Ø Automated Log Files and Disk/Catalog Grooming: Frees hard disk space from inactive files.

Ø Autoloader/Library Slot Partitioning: Allows backup jobs to be targeted to specific slots within a tape autoloader or library; mix drive types within a tape library.

Ø System Summary Screen: Provides administrators with a central, consolidated view of the Backup Exec server status simplifying job management.

Ø VERITAS Update: Checks the VERITAS website at user specified intervals for any available Backup Exec updates informing the user of the latest patches or hot fixes available.

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