Secure Internet Gateway
The earthwave Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) solution provides total blueprint and development of a defence grade best practice SIG. The solution determines which security solutions should be deployed throughout a SIG via uniquely designed "modules" that simplify security design, architecture, rollout, and management. Each "module" includes market-leading firewalls, intrusion prevention and scanning systems, device and user authentication, anti-virus technologies, encryption, tunnelling, VPN and much more.
There are several major benefits in implementing the earthwave SIG solution for secure e-business:
- Provides the foundation for migrating to a secure, affordable, converged SIG
- Enables companies to cost-effectively deploy a modular, scalable security framework in stages
- Delivers integrated network protection via high-level security products and services
The earthwave SIG solution emulates as closely as possible the functional requirements of today's enterprise networks. Implementation decisions vary depending on the network functionality required. However, the following design objectives, listed in order of priority, guide the decision-making process.
- Security and attack mitigation based on policy
- Security implementation throughout the infrastructure (not just on specialised security devices)
- Secure management and reporting
- Authentication and authorisation of users and administrators to critical network resources
- Intrusion detection and prevention for critical resources and subnets
- Support for emerging networked applications
First and foremost, the SIG provides a security architecture. It must prevent most attacks from successfully affecting valuable network resources. The attacks that succeed in penetrating the first line of defence, or originate from inside the network, must be accurately detected and quickly contained to minimise their effect on the rest of the network. However, in being secure, the network must continue to provide critical services that users expect. Proper network security and good network functionality can be provided at the same time. The earthwave SIG solution architecture is not a revolutionary way of designing networks, but merely a blueprint for making networks secure.
The SIG must also be resilient and scalable. Resilience in the SIG includes physical redundancy to protect against a device failure whether through misconfiguration, physical failure, or network attack. Although simpler designs are possible, particularly if a network's performance needs are not great, the earthwave architecture uses a complex design and is better suited for organisations who are serious about security.
As the leader in Secure Internet Gateway services, earthwave is ideally positioned to help companies secure and extend their networks. The SIG solution, in conjunction with an ecosystem of best-of-breed, complementary products and services, ensures that businesses can deploy robust, secure networks in the Internet age.
