Security

A firewall is a network security device that can monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic. It can allow or block traffic by performing simple packet filtering and stateful inspection based on ports and protocols. A firewall establishes a barrier between trusted internal networks and untrusted outside networks. A next-generation firewall can provide standard firewall functionality…

The Instruction Detection System monitors and analyses traffic for protentional network intrusions, logging any possible threats to the network for analysis. A system that does all of this and also blocks the attack is known as an Instruction Prevention System. According to Garner, an Intrusion Prevention System should include the following capabilities: Real time contextual…

The Cisco E-Mail Security Appliance helps users communicate securely via email and helps organisations combat email threats with a multilayer approach. Cisco E-mail Security Appliance contains a few capabilities to help prevent and combat threats. Global Threat Intelligence Real time threat intelligence is leveraged from Cisco Talos and Cisco AMP Threat Grid Reputation Filtering E-Mail…

The Cisco Web Security Appliance is an all-in-one web gateway that contains a wide variety of protections to block hidden malware from suspicious and legitimate websites. A web security appliance can be deployed in the cloud, as a virtual appliance, on-premises or as a hybrid solution It uses real time intelligence from Cisco Talos and…

Cisco Umbrella, formerly known as OpenDNS, provides the first line of defence against threats on the internet by blocking requests to malicious internet destinations (Domains, IPs, URLs) using the Domain Name System (DNS) before an IP connection is established. The service is cloud delivered with no hardware to install or software to be maintained. The…

Cisco Advanced Malware Protection, previously known as FireAMP, is a malware analysis and protection solution. By using targeted, context-aware malware. Attacks have the advance on resources, persistent, time and expertise to compromise a network that relies totally on point-in-time detection. Cisco AMP provides a full protection barrier for organisations across the attack spectrum Before the…

Cisco Threat Grid was acquired by Cisco in 2014. Cisco Threat Grid can perform static file analysis as well as dynamic file analysis. Static file analysis checks the files name, MD5, file types and more. Dynamic file analysis checks how the software behaves when it is ran in a controlled sandbox enviroment. It uses the…

Cisco Talos is the threat intelligence organisation. A team of security experts who are supported by sophisticated security systems to c reate threat intelligence. Cisco Talos threat intelligence detects, analyses and protects against known and emerging threats for Cisco products. Cisco Talos is made up of three security research teams: IronPort Security Applications The Sourcefire…

Endpoints are easy targets for threats. Endpoints are ubiquitous and come in many forms: mobile devices, laptops, tablets, IP phones, pcs and more BYOD policies in companies can mean that any of the devices can end up connected to the corporate network. Traditionally an antivirus product has been used that was installed on each device…

Cisco created Cisco SAFE as an answer to increasing threats in the cyber world. Cisco SAFE is an architectural framework that helps with designing secure solutions in the following places in the network (PINs): Places in Network The Branch Branches are less secure than the campus and data centre places in network (PINs) as the…