Built on a foundation of comprehensive routing and switching management capabilities,
Cisco Integrated Services Routers help maximize the power of your organization’s network
with unified network services, integrated security, mobility, and application intelligence.
With your business focus in mind, our
analysis and research results are summarized
and presented with a design solution that
best fits your business. We provide you the
de facto recommendation which is a full
redundant network infrastructure including
network management and maintenance plan.
Selecting devices to maintain strong defenses to protect your business applications and assets is now not that tough. You can connect to us for the selection of proper security devices.
Network management refers to the activities, methods, procedures, and tools that pertain to the operation,
administration, maintenance, and provisioning of networked systems.
Unified communications (UC) is the integration of non real-time communication services such as unified messaging with real-time communication services.
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Increased visibility into your
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computers, your network, and even
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Comprehensive security
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A firewall is a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications. It is a device or set of devices configured to permit, deny, encrypt, decrypt, or proxy all (in and out) computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria.
Firewalls can be implemented in either hardware or software, or a combination of both. (more on Wikipedia)
The growth of Internet as a communication medium recently has raised security
issues to corporations. As the Internet grows and continues to bring us the
convenience of efficient communication, the risks of exposing your network while
surfing the Internet community increase dramatically.
VPN allows
corporations to establish a private tunnel over a public network between its
headquarters and branch offices or telecommuters.
An IPS is a network security device that monitors
network and/or system activities for malicious or unwanted behavior and can
react, in real-time, to block or prevent those activities. Network-based IPS,
for example, will operate in-line to monitor all network traffic for
malicious code or attacks . When an attack is detected, it can drop the
offending packets while still allowing all other traffic to pass. Intrusion
prevention technology is considered by some to be an extension of intrusion
detection (IDS) technology.
Intrusion prevention systems (IPS) evolved in the late 1990s to resolve
ambiguities in passive network monitoring by placing detection systems
in-line. (more
on Wikipedia)
Viruses and other malicious code can overwhelm your IT
resources disrupting business operations and impacting business
transactions. The onslaught of spyware and unwanted Internet content can
seriously impact employee productivity and expose individuals to
identity theft. Providing comprehensive malware protection and content
control, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Content Security Edition allows
enterprises to make full use of the Internet without the risk and costs
associated with infections and threats impacting client systems.
Combining enterprise-grade firewall and high-quality malware protection,
the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Content Security Edition delivers a powerful
all-in-one solution that provides strong protection and control for
business network communications, stops network threats including
viruses, worms, spyware, spam and phishing, and controls unwanted mail
and Web content while reducing the operational costs and complexity of
deploying and managing multiple point solutions.
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Network Admission Control (NAC) refers to Cisco's version of Network Access
Control, which restricts access to the network based on identity or security
posture. When a network device (switch, router, access point, DHCP server,
etc.) is configured for NAC, it can force user or machine authentication
prior to granting access to the network. In addition, guest access can be
granted to a quarantine area for remediation of any problems that may have
caused authentication failure. This is enforced through an inline custom
network device, changes to an existing switch or router, or a restricted
DHCP class. A typical (non-free) WiFi connection is a form of NAC. The user
must present some sort of credentials (or a credit card) before being
granted access to the network. (more
on Wikipedia)
Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis,
and Response System (CS-MARS)
CS-MARS provides
security monitoring for network devices and host applications supporting
both Cisco and other vendors. Security monitoring with MARS greatly reduces
false positives by providing an end-to-end topological view of the network,
which helps improve threat identification, mitigation responses, and
compliance.
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