The threat landscape continues to evolve and grow.
Organizations need to stay ahead of the latest threats and keep business critical applications secure. In today’s environment, companies are required to do more with fewer resources all while maintaining a secure environment. Organizations need improved protection against issues facing businesses today.
Introducing the IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System Firmware v4.1 and our better performing IPS appliances. (formerly IBM Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System). This latest firmware update delivers easy-to-use data security and Web application protection policies to help businesses prevent data loss and attacks targeting Web applications. In addition we have more than doubled the performance speed of our newly updated IPS appliances and have significantly improved the usability of the local management interface.
IBM offers high performance Network IPS solutions backed by the power of IBM X-Force® that includes:
- IBM Virtual Patch® technology to protect your systems before you have time to patch
- Web application firewall to eliminate the need for a stand alone WAF.
- Advanced network protection to stop targeted attacks against high value assets.
- Content analysis to monitor data security risks throughout your network
- Active bypass for the confidence to deploy security on mission critical core networks
- Basic policy configuration management now takes 30% less time freeing up resources to work on mission critical tasks.
- Backed by the world renowned IBM X-Force Research and Development team, IBM Security Network IPS is able to deliver preemptive protection, on average, 341 days Ahead of the threat®.
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System Firmware v4.1 and our better performing IPS appliances deliver network protection that is designed to:
- Stop threats before impact without sacrificing high-speed network performance
- Protect networks, servers, desktops, and revenue-generating applications from malicious threats
- Conserve network bandwidth and prevent network misuse and abuse from instant messaging and peer-to-peer file sharing
- Prevent loss of sensitive data and aid in compliance efforts
- Provide a platform for extensible security that can grow as threats evolve and help reduce the cost of deploying and managing point solutions

