Network Security Purchasing Analysis
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Security Purchasing Analysis
Christopher Borum
CIS 425 Advanced Network Defense and Countermeasures
Donald McCracken, PhD., MCSE, CCNP, CNA, A+ECPI University
10/30/2016
Abstract
Since Unified Threat Management (UTM) technology has become an integral component of the network security tasks, the purchasing the right system is important in terms of a network security. The purchasing decision of any network security and defense related devices, applications and platforms are seriously critical task. Major security related concepts are the responsibility of IT director and his/her well organized experienced team members. Despite the new technologies and their implementations, it is always more effective to compare the available solutions to be able to choose the best configuration for the sake of a network security. In this research paper, I would like to choose three different companies’ UTM products where we can make a sound decision at the end of the analysis result.
Security Purchasing Analysis
Top 3 Brand Names of UTM Systems as of 2015
According to scmagazine.com the best UTM products of 2015 are;
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(SC Magazine, 2015)
Comparative Analysis of UTM Product by Top Three Companies
Brief Overview about Companies
- Barracuda Networks Inc: The Company incorporated on November 17, 2004.
[pic 7] Designs and delivers security and storage solutions. The Company's next-generation firewall solutions offer Layer seven application visibility and add user-identity awareness to access policies for specific users and user groups (reuters.com, 2016).
Website: www.barracuda.com
- [pic 8] Check Point Software Technology, LTD: Since 1993, Check Point has been dedicated to providing solutions for network security at low cost. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology (Check Point Technologies, 2016).
Website: www.checkpoint.com
- [pic 9] Dell, Inc.: Dell is incorporated by by Michael Dell on 1984 and 2001 company become No. 1 computer system provider (Dell, Inc., 2016). According to Dell, Dell firewalls block 4.7 billion intrusions daily in real time. And we do it faster, more effectively and more affordably than other firewalls.
Website: www.sonicwall.com
Comparison Analysis
Company/Product | Features | Testing & | Unique Services Offered |
[pic 10] The new Barracuda firewalls is called NextGen Firewall which Barracuda offers three level of product for small offices, midsize companies and enterprise organizations. (F, X, and S series) Offers Cloud-based services Pricing: $700 to $1500[pic 11] |
client-to-site connections
| • Stateful packet inspection and forwarding • Full user-identity awareness • Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDS/IPS) • Application control and granular application enforcement • Interception and decryption of SSL/TLS encrypted applications • Antivirus and web filtering in single pass mode • SafeSearch enforcement • YouTube for Schools support • Denial of Service protection (DoS /DDoS) • Spoofing and flooding protection • ARP spoofing and trashing protection • DNS reputation filtering • TCP stream reassembly • Transparent proxying (TCP) • NAT (SNAT, DNAT), PAT • Dynamic rules / timer triggers • Single object-oriented rule set for routing, bridging, and routed bridging • Virtual rule test environment Download the full Spec-sheet: | Barracuda requires an optional subscription for malware protection (AV engine by Avira), threat intelligence and for advanced client network access control VPN/SSL VPN features. |
[pic 12] Multi-layered security in a simple, affordable package. The Check Point systems Appliance is a single, integrated device offering firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus, application visibility and control, and URL filtering and email security, all in a quiet, compact desktop form factor. Pricing: $670 [pic 13] |
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| Integrated ADSL modem and it is included USB and PCI Express card slots make it easy to create a redundant Internet link for maximum reliability |
[pic 14]Dell firewalls block 4.7 billion intrusions daily in real time. And we do it faster, more effectively and more affordably than other firewalls. Ensure access to mission-critical resources from virtually any endpoint with scalable secure mobile access solutions. SonicWALL Mobile Connect app and secure remote access appliances offer SSL VPN connections to desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones for the smallest business to the largest global enterprise. Price:$3,399 Dell SonicWALL WXA 2000 [pic 15] |
| •Simplified deployment, routing and integration • Increased security • Protocol optimization • Byte caching and file caching • Scalability through clustering • Reduced TCO • Data compression • Windows File Sharing (WFS) acceleration • HTTP (Web) caching • Visualization • WAN acceleration client software | Make applications run faster at remote and branch offices. WXA 2000 integrates with select Dell firewalls to reduce latency and app traffic. Standalone products can’t keep up. Ready to go to support 120 users, 600 connections. |
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