Unified threat management (UTM) is the fastest growing segment on the security appliance market. UTM refers to a security device that provides broad network protection by combining multiple security features-firewalling, anti-virus, and intrusion detection and prevention-on a single hardware platform. Industry analysts note the rapid rise in blended threats - Internet viruses that attack at the application layer - have greatly contributed to a need for the flexible, highly integrated functionality UTM delivers.
Many organizations are turning to UTM appliances (also known as all-in-one devices) because they provide broad network protection by combining multiple security features on a single hardware platform. Thus, UTMs tend to be less expensive and simpler to deploy than traditional single-function security products. However, UTM features like firewalling, anti-virus, and intrusion detection and prevention require ongoing configuration and monitoring to be effective.
Solutionary's UTM services enable clients to enhance the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of UTMs with a fully managed service. Solutionary's UTM services provide:
- Ongoing configuration and tuning and updates of UTM devices, to ensure the UTM's security functionality is tuned to the unique traffic patterns of your network, reducing the risk of inadvertently blocking legitimate traffic.
- 24/7 monitoring, managing and verification of UTM alerts and blocking by security experts.
- Real-time response to UTM alerts and blocking by Solutionary's SOC personnel to ensure any inadvertent blocking of legitimate traffic is quickly rectified, and timely countermeasures are implemented in response to serious security threats.
- Beyond simply blocking, Solutionary also recognize and respond quickly to virus outbreaks, firewall drops and similar issues that could result in negative business impact and unwanted downtime.
- Proactive, comprehensive management to ensure a high level of continual protection.
- ActiveGuard®, our patented enterprise security monitoring platform, integrates and correlates information from the UTM's firewall, intrusion detection/prevention, and anti-virus functionality, adding context to UTM alerts and blocking. As a result, UTMs become a more effective element in your overall enterprise security program.
- Solutionary supports a wide variety of best-of-breed UTMs, providing clients with the flexibility to select the UTM that is best for them and offering the flexibility to switch UTM vendors.
- Maximize effectiveness of your UTM investment through periodic configuration reviews and 24/7 monitoring.
- Further reduce operational security tasks by offloading configuration and monitoring and management tasks to a certified 3rd party.
- Meet compliance requirements by ensuring that your security events detected by your UTM are investigated and actions are appropriately documented in an auditable online archive.
Whether you currently have UTM integrated into your environment, are looking for assistance in adding it, or want to improve what you have, Solutionary can help. At Solutionary, we make security manageable.
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