Beyond UTM: network security platform customized value-UTM, network security, coding - Communication

When companies try to reduce the complexity of network security defense, improve effectiveness and enhance operational efficiency of, Fortinet, vice president of Asia Pacific Mr JensAndreassen thorough analysis of: Why do these companies are now turning to adoption of an integrated, comprehensive The Unified Threat Management (UTM) approach to achieve customized network security.

Endured the past few years at great length the various explanations, most of the IT and security professionals are fully aware of the products based on single-point security strategy increasingly out of favor for many reasons.

Now, making money instead of name for oneself has become the main motive for hackers, which led to a threat to the diversity, complexity and sophistication in terms of change. Easy to use loopholes in the overall number of coding continued to increase, to achieve higher revenues and operational efficiency of the various opportunities and bring greater user mobility and interoperability, which means more network login point of emergence.

Therefore, enterprises need access to a hybrid Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution that can handle more complex multi-threat, provide functional coverage and integration of a variety of measures, including preventive measures (such as intrusion prevention ).

And combat the threat of a more diverse

The past few years, threats, and technological change shows that in a unified platform, any degree of network security integration can produce some unexpected benefits, better than the inefficient "patch solution" .

Enterprises to adopt a large number of peripheral-based response to the network layer are feeling powerless, because the network logon point increase, more resources need to be protected, and a more diversified threats to use in the various loopholes that may exist.

And regulations, threats, and technology relevant to the current situation, information is changing the nature and scope of security requirements. For the computing systems and related information assets to provide comprehensive protection, not only good business practice, and, in many cases the current mandatory requirements.

Many companies have selectively used UTM device, and will continue to regard them as the overall balance as a means of security solutions.

Best safety results Through one device offers multiple security features to reduce costs and complexity and improve the results, which basically is no doubt a good way. However, the same should be clear: the "practical effect" will change. After all, not all UTM technology is the same.

From one product to the next that contains a variety of products may differ, the use of large effect will inevitably change, so the difference may include: source, quality, and individual security and network components, integrated; function the degree of integration; management of the degree of unity; and the appropriate underlying hardware and functionality.

Many companies often network integration as a "non-all or nothing" choice. However, based on general-purpose CPU and operating system integration platform for the establishment of the lack of support wire-speed flow of the necessary framework for processing applications. Specifically tailored for security ASIC is able to provide the most powerful application rate required.

Enterprises have realized the additional single-point products to fill gaps in network defense strategy will inevitably lead to increased investment costs and operating expenses out of control. Moreover, even if they make the greatest efforts, this strategy is still not very effective, because the patchwork-style solutions to loopholes in the junction. Only through a customized network security platform, enterprises can ensure the best safety results, the lowest cost of ownership, maximum flexibility and the best overall performance.

Way to optimize performance

In this case, many companies still resort to UTM technology to streamline its overall security solution is not surprising that, despite all the factors that lead to security problems increase the scope and complexity.