Enterasys Networks' Dragon Intrusion Defense System Named IDS Product of the Year by Information Security Magazine
Award coincides with immediate availability of Dragon 7.0; major release marks next generation in IDS/IPS performance, manageability and reach
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Kevin Flanagan Enterasys Networks (978) 684-1473 kevin.flanagan@enterasys.com |
Kevin Kosh CHEN PR, Inc. 781-466-8282, ext. 11 kkosh@chenpr.com |
ANDOVER, MA-- December 15, 2004--Enterasys Networks (NYSE: ETS), the Secure Networks CompanyTM, today announced that its Dragon Intrusion Defense System has won the Gold award for IDS Product of the Year from Information Security magazine. The award is based on the votes of more than 400 information security professionals.
Information Security said Dragon "epitomizes the transition of IDSes from 'reactive detection' to 'proactive correlation.' Rather than firing off thousands of alerts based on single-node scanning, Dragon uses multiple virtual sensors to correlate event data from across the network and compare it to collected data on the networks' vulnerability posture. The process, managed through Enterasys' Dynamic Intrusion Response (DIR) system, results in more accurate and timely intrusion management, as well as fewer false positives."
The honor comes as the company announces the immediate availability of the latest and most comprehensive update in the product's history--Dragon 7.0--which establishes a new benchmark in IDS/IPS functionality.
The magazine goes on to say that "many enterprises are reluctant to implement full-scale inline IPS for fear of blocking legitimate traffic. Some users suggest that Dragon's passive scanning combined with DIR attack correlation, is a more sensible approach."
Dragon received the Gold award based on the opinions of satisfied customers, including the CISO of a government agency who said, "Enterasys is an innovative company that understands security, and how to protect you. It is willing to work with diverse organizational needs."
Information Security also said, "Enterasys has transformed Dragon from a stand-alone IDS to the cornerstone of its network security architecture."
"It's a great honor for Dragon and Enterasys to receive such significant industry recognition. It's especially gratifying that the winner is determined by network and security professionals who understand what it takes to ensure business continuity with a robust and highly secure infrastructure," said Cynthia Gallant, senior vice president, Secure Networks Group for Enterasys. "Now, with Dragon 7.0, we are delivering even more powerful IDS performance to help enterprises protect their vital network assets from threats and unauthorized access."
The 2004 Products of the Year awards were based on the results of interviews with more than 400 security managers from 273 companies. The InfoPro, an independent analyst firm, compiled the results. Each vendor is judged on its brand or reputation, quality of product, delivery of product as promised, quality of technical support, technical innovation, strategic vision, competitive positioning, quality of the sales team, interoperability and ease of doing business.
Dragon 7.0
With the immediate availability of Dragon version 7.0, Enterasys once again raises the bar for enterprise network security by offering the industry's most robust intrusion-defense capabilities. Its unique threat-detection technology discovers threats, network misuse, system exploits and a wide array of other malicious activities that can disrupt business continuity, costing enterprises time and money and adversely affecting the ability to meet customers' needs. Current customers and those wishing to evaluate the product can download the software at https://dragon.enterasys.com/.
Among the key enhancements in Dragon 7.0 are:
- Next-Generation Management--User-friendly interface with role-based access designed for scalability to meet the needs of enterprises and managed security service providers. A new GUI built on a Java framework in a client-server architecture delivers ease of use, simplified configuration and centralized management of all Dragon elements.
- High-Performance Architecture--A new multi-threaded architecture enables true Gigabit-per-second performance network sensors. The multifaceted engine provides threat detection using advanced signature-based pattern analysis, anomaly detection and protocol decoding.
- Virtual Sensors--Allows a single sensor to operate as multiple unique sensors with unique policies and configurations, thereby limiting a customer's need to purchase multiple network IDS appliances.
- Web Server Intrusion Prevention--Enterasys' first intrusion-prevention technology is designed to protect enterprise Web servers. The Dragon Web Intrusion Prevention technology is the most comprehensive and flexible Web server protection product on the market. It monitors more aspects within http communications than any other product and supports multiple response capabilities once an attack is discovered.
The Enterasys Secure Networks Advantage
Enterasys' industry-leading Secure Networks technology and solutions provide the highest level of infrastructure security available today. Secure Networks delivers the most granular level of security, providing visibility and control down to the network device, individual user and application level. This enables enterprises to quickly and easily detect, assess, locate and protect against attacks. This unmatched security comes from the integrated policy-based management software architecture that works with the embedded security capabilities Enterasys designs into its entire product line. This unique approach offers significant operational and business benefits, unmatched by vendor offerings that add hardware or software to multiple network access points in an attempt to increase security. In fact, Secure Networks technology can even make networks with competitors' equipment more secure.
About Enterasys Networks
Enterasys Networks (NYSE: ETS) is a global provider of Secure NetworksTM for enterprise customers. Enterasys' innovative network infrastructure offerings deliver the security, productivity and adaptability benefits required by Global 2000 organizations, coupled with the industry's strongest service and support. For more information on Enterasys and its products, including multilayer switches, core routers, WAN routers, wireless LANs, network management, and intrusion defense systems (IDS), visit enterasys.com.