Business Class Security
Internet security is one of the most worrisome areas for a network administrator. They must guard against:
- Direct Attacks
- Content Attacks
- Blended Threats
- Virus Outbreaks
- and many other threats
Our Fortinet (www.fortinet.com)line of UTM (Unified Threat Management) firewall, logging, and forensic analysis devices can give you the peace of mind that you’re looking for. Please continue reading below in order to identify and understand the real threat that the internet poses, as well as how Clay County Computers and Fortinet can help.
Understanding the Problem
Along with the tremendous benefits brought about by the Internet, there have come increasingly difficult network security threats and challenges. To begin with, network threats have changed from identity-based threats to content-based ones, putting enormous pressure on network security assets to try to adapt. Compounding matters is the growing emphasis on “real time” communication and access to information, which forces these network security assets to work even faster to find malicious content before it can do its harm.
A Growing Threat
For much of the last two decades, the primary threats to networked computing systems were attacks launched by remote hackers who established connections from outside of the private, or trusted network to resources within the private network, and used those connections to compromise private data and programs. The response to these so-called "connection-oriented" attacks was to install network firewalls at the junctures between the private local area network (LAN) and the public wide area network (WAN) most commonly the Internet.
However, more recently, the most damaging and costly attacks do not require sustained connections from outside to inside the private network; rather, so-called “content-based” attacks, such as viruses, worms and Trojans, deploy active agents within the private network that act independently and rapidly.
Detecting content-based attacks is much more challenging than connection-based attacks, because the contents of the communication, rather than simply the source and the nature of the application, must be thoroughly analyzed to determine if it contains malicious code. Indeed, most content-based attacks are delivered by ostensibly “trusted” sources such as email messages and Web pages two types of traffic that are always allowed by firewalls.
To make matters worse, communication and access to information must increasingly be in real time in order to meet our needs and expectations. This puts an incredible strain on the processing capabilities of current network security solutions, a strain so severe that these current solutions cannot come close to keeping up.
Finding a Solution
What is needed is a fundamentally faster approach that can meet the needs of today's computer users. One that would allow the needs of comprehensive networks yet block sophisticated threats, all in “real time”, without breaking the bank.
At Clay County Computers, we're able to offer you and your business excellent network protection at a great value.
Security
- Better Security Through Integration - Our innovative, integrated solutions protect against blended threats better than individual point products.
- Real-Time Security Updates - Comprehensive security subscription updates are automatically pushed out to customers as soon as they become available, providing much faster and better protection than the competition.
- Simplified, Intelligent Management and Reporting - Easy-to-use GUI and exceptional analytical tools simplify security provisioning, operation and maintenance.
Performance
- Custom ASIC - ASIC-accelerated multi-threat security systems ensure complete content protection in real time without performance degradation.
- Network and Application Transparency – Fortinet (www.fortinet.com) systems are non-disruptive to operational networks or applications.
- System and Network Availability - Multiple methods of resiliency ensure network and system uptime.
Visit our appliance and subscriptions page for a full range of security solutions.
