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Centralised network security management tool launched

CyberGuard Corporation has unveiled a new enterprise-class security management solution - Global Command Center. The company debuted the new product simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic at major industry conferences - Networld+Interop 2003, a large networking conference in Las Vegas that attracts attendees from around the world, and Infosecurity 2003 in London, the largest information security conference in Europe.

Utilising Microsoft's latest point-and-click GUI (graphical user interface) technology and advanced object-based management concepts, the product will enable large enterprises to implement and manage security policies easily and consistently across complex, geographically dispersed networks of firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs). Object-based management allows administrators to define an object, such as a firewall, group of firewalls, network or interfaces, once and then reuse those objects wherever they are needed. When security policies change, an administrator can modify the objects and propagate the changes instantly throughout the enterprise.

The company describes Global Command Center as a next generation central management solution that is the foundation for a suite of products which will allow network administrators to:

* Define and distribute firewall rules to one firewall or hundreds simultaneously;
* Share configuration data between firewalls;
* Support entities with multiple policies;
* Configure firewall and VPN connectivity, including both VPN star and mesh topology;
* Monitor and control firewall activity;
* Simplify routine administrative tasks;
* Manage ongoing changes to security policies;
* Manage other network devices (such as routers).

www.cyberguard.com

Date: 1st May 2003 •Region: N.America / UK •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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