nfire Network Security Mangement

IT Network Security and Computer Network Security services provided by nfire™ can be your complete Network Management Security Solution. LOCKNET’s nfire provides an additional layer of computer network security not afforded by conventional firewalls. LOCKNET’s security staff continuously monitors and updates your IT network security. Using a VPN connection, nfire is monitored and managed at LOCKNET headquarters so there is virtually no security burden on your staff.

As a Network Management Security Solution, nfire performs two essential network security functions:

1. IT network traffic and firewall monitoring and reporting
2. Computer network intrusion prevention system (IPS) functions to detect and defend against current network security attacks.

By providing comprehensive network security reporting and full internet content management, nfire goes a step further in protecting your network. nfire is a Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution that evolves with the constant barrage of external attacks. Comprehensive threat reporting also helps your staff align with current compliance regulations, such as those in place for financial institutions.

A secure IT network with managed internet access is no longer an option, but a computer network management necessity. Abuse of internet usage policies by employees is common in business today. Secure and efficient use of internet and other IT network resources needs to be managed and monitored. Internet and network usage policy violations can also be easily reported and isolated using nfire.

nfire’s firewall management and reporting functions give your IT staff and network management team a means to continuously insure known harmful internet traffic and email is blocked from your network.

Gartner, Inc. reseach defines "managed security services" as the remote management or monitoring of IT security information, assets and processes where the delivery of those services is via remote security operations centers, not through personnel on site.

The Gartner definition of Managed Security Services includes the following services included in nfire::

• Monitored or managed firewall or intrusion prevention systems
• Monitoring or managed intrusion detection systems
• DDOS protection
• Managed e-mail antivirus/anti-spam service
• Managed gateway antivirus
• Security information management
• Security event management
• Security vulnerability or threat-notification services
• Managed log analysis
• Reporting associated with monitored/managed devices and incident response

nfire Advantages:

• Complete IT network security functions with an intrusion prevention system
• Network management of firewall routing rules and logging
• Constant automated updating to the virus definitions and security threats to reduce malicious code and attacks
• Extensive reporting, both executive level and full network reporting
• Return on investment calculations are reported based on internet and network usage, helping you spot abuse or inefficient activities
• Single network appliance for firewall management , antivirus, content management and spyware monitoring – simplifies and centralizes your IT network management, infrastructure, and reporting

Key functions of nfire include the following, select a feature to learn more:

• Firewall Management and Reporting
• Intrusion Prevention System Management
• Network Antivirus
• VPN Secure Remote Access