Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S170 Guía Del Usuario
Chapter 1 Getting Started with the Web Security Appliance
Web Security Appliance Overview
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Web Security Appliance Overview
The Web Security appliance is a robust, secure, efficient device that protects
corporate networks against web-based malware and spyware programs that can
compromise corporate security and expose intellectual property. The Web
Security appliance extends IronPort’s SMTP security applications to include
protection for standard communication protocols, such as HTTP, HTTPS, and
FTP.
corporate networks against web-based malware and spyware programs that can
compromise corporate security and expose intellectual property. The Web
Security appliance extends IronPort’s SMTP security applications to include
protection for standard communication protocols, such as HTTP, HTTPS, and
FTP.
Malware (“malicious software”) is software designed to infiltrate or damage a
computer system without the owner’s consent. It can be any kind of hostile,
intrusive, or annoying software or program code. Web-based malware includes
spyware, system monitors, adware, phishing and pharming techniques, keystroke
(key) loggers, browser hijackers, trojan horses, and more.
computer system without the owner’s consent. It can be any kind of hostile,
intrusive, or annoying software or program code. Web-based malware includes
spyware, system monitors, adware, phishing and pharming techniques, keystroke
(key) loggers, browser hijackers, trojan horses, and more.
Web-based malware is a rapidly growing threat, responsible for significant
corporate downtime, productivity losses and major strains on IT resources.
Additionally, companies run the risk of violating compliance and data privacy
regulations if their networks become compromised by malware. Companies run
the risk of expensive legal costs and exposure of intellectual property.
corporate downtime, productivity losses and major strains on IT resources.
Additionally, companies run the risk of violating compliance and data privacy
regulations if their networks become compromised by malware. Companies run
the risk of expensive legal costs and exposure of intellectual property.
The best place to stop these threats from entering the network is right at the
gateway. The Web Security appliance provides deep application content
inspection, by offering a web proxy service and by monitoring layer 4 traffic. The
Web Proxy and Layer 4 Traffic Monitor allow organizations to ensure breadth of
coverage within their networks. The Web Security appliance provides a powerful
web security platform to protect your organization against malware that is
optimized for performance and efficacy.
gateway. The Web Security appliance provides deep application content
inspection, by offering a web proxy service and by monitoring layer 4 traffic. The
Web Proxy and Layer 4 Traffic Monitor allow organizations to ensure breadth of
coverage within their networks. The Web Security appliance provides a powerful
web security platform to protect your organization against malware that is
optimized for performance and efficacy.