New StoneGate FW-1060 and IPS-1060 Appliances Offer Cost-efficient Network Protection

Business Wire, June 23, 2009

New Appliances Deliver the Highest Levels of Security, Connectivity and Efficiency

ATLANTA -- Stonesoft, a provider of proven, innovative network security solutions, introduces its new StoneGate™ FW-1060 and StoneGate IPS-1060 appliances for efficient, proactive network defense. Typically, attacks target employee browsers inside the company network, trying to use them as stepping stones to breach the organization’s internal servers and information. The new StoneGate appliances prevent these types of attacks by cost-efficiently separating workstations and servers into different network segments. Additionally, these appliances are among the first firewall/VPN and IPS solutions to feature SSL inspection for both client and server protection.

Efficient network segmentation

The newest StoneGate appliances allow organizations to create and protect network segments – either by separating them at the network level, which requires changes in IP-addressing and routing, or at the data link level, which is more transparent to users. The StoneGate Firewall FW-1060 separates networks at the network level and the StoneGate Intrusion Prevention System IPS-1060 provides transparent protection that does not require any changes to the existing network topology.

The StoneGate FW-1060 FW/VPN appliance is designed for environments ranging from hundreds to thousands of users. With the capacity of up to 2 Gbps, the FW-1060 appliance meets the security needs of medium traffic main sites or branch offices. With eight interfaces, it also enables efficient network segmentation.

Built in with the StoneGate FW-1060 are many of Stonesoft’s next generation IPS features, such as context sensitive fingerprinting, protocol validation and Denial of Service protection. In addition, the FW-1060 includes Stonesoft’s patented Multi-Link™ technology which provides seamless network failover in the event of Internet outages, firewall clustering and server load balancing. These technologies can eliminate the need for expensive private connections, like MPLS and load balancers.

Proactive defense

The StoneGate IPS-1060 Intrusion Prevention System is a proactive defense system designed to detect malicious packets within regular network traffic and to prevent intrusions. The IPS-1060 detects and blocks offending traffic automatically before any damage occurs.

With the capacity of up to 600 Mbps, the StoneGate IPS-1060 is designed for branch offices, DMZ’s, extranets or internal network segments. This appliance offers flexible protection for environments requiring ultimate ease of use. For environments demanding high capacity, the IPS-1060 can be configured in serial clustering mode. This provides easy scalability and investment protection.

Protection against hidden Web attacks in the SSL tunnel

The StoneGate FW-1060 and StoneGate IPS-1060 also enable inspection of encrypted Web traffic in the SSL tunnel. This eliminates the traditional blind spot in network protection. These new appliances provide protection against attacks hidden inside the encrypted Web connection for both corporate network users and public Web services.

The StoneGate FW-1060 appliance is currently available and the StoneGate IPS-1060 will be available in July 2009. Appliance photos are available at http://www.stonesoft.com/en/press_and_media/brand_place/appliance_photos/.

About Stonesoft Corporation

Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) delivers proven, innovative solutions that simplify network security management for even the most complex network environments. The StoneGate Platform unifies management of entire networks - including StoneGate and third-party devices – blending integrated threat management, end-to-end high availability and network optimization into a centrally controlled system. As a result, Stonesoft provides the highest levels of proactive control, always-on connectivity and compliance at the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) on the market today. Founded in 1990, the company is an established leader in network security innovation with corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com and http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com.