eNet organizers must provide access to the Internet, but must also ensure the network is protected from spyware, malicious code, viruses and other Web-based threats. Virus scanning at the Internet access point of eNet plays a critical role in network security by removing harmful content at the security perimeter.
Blue Coat Systems’ ProxyAV, combined with the ProxySG, will provide scalability for virus scanning, plus complete visibility and control of enterprise Web communications. These appliances will handle the real-time requirements of Web protocols and applications, and will complement firewalls and existing antivirus products as part of the overall N+I security architecture. Optimized for content- and object-level processing, the Blue Coat solution inspects Web traffic and handles Web content according to policies set by the N+I network administrators.
The appliances include the option to run virus-scanning engines from McAfee, Sophos and Panda natively on ProxyAV, or integrate Symantec and other ICAP-certified virus-scanning solutions with the ProxySG. The ProxyAV for eNet is utilizing the McAfee AV scanning engine.
eNet administrators can choose to have data deemed safe, like documents from trusted sources, and not vectored to the ProxyAV for scanning. Other data requested from internal sites can be sent to the service for light scanning, while all other content from unknown external sources outside the eNet boundaries will be sent to the ProxyAV scanning service for deeper inspection.
The ProxyAV enables eNet administrators to scan for viruses, worms, spyware and trojans entering through Web-based backdoors.
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