Regulatory Compliance
Check Point and Citrix
More than ever the success of enterprises rests on their ability to distribute information broadly and on demand. IT organizations are challenged to extend the reach of business-critical applications to a widening circle of users over standard network protocols through secure and flexible access solutions.
However, the access infrastructure is only as secure as the network that supports it. In addition to network security, application protection is essential. That is why IT organizations must provide access solutions with the highest level of security through integration with "deep protocol inspection solutions" at the perimeter and firewall levels.
Citrix and Check Point have created joint solutions for the secure on-demand enterprise that help corporations to better manage their networks and achieve compliance with regulatory acts, such as the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). Citrix focuses on the access strategy and provides anywhere access through a thin-client protocol called ICA running on top of industry-standard network and communication protocols. Check Point focuses on deep inspection of the ICA protocol to secure the standard network and communication protocols, as well as on securing the underlying network, the applications, and the endpoints that access them.
Benefits
- Intelligent inspection and filtering for the ICA protocol provided by VPN-1 and Firewall-1
- Unified user authentication in mixed Citrix and legacy environments provided by UserAuthority.
- Faster response time for application access in the Citrix environment through proper bandwidth management, provided by FloodGate-1
- Security for endpoint PCs accessing the Citrix framework, provided through integration with the Check Point Integrity product line
Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server
Citrix addresses two critical and interrelated issues facing organizations today: how to give users the on-demand access to information required for business growth and competitive advantage, and at the same time shield IT departments from the rapidly increasing system and user complexity that threatens to overwhelm them. The Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite creates one consistent access infrastructure for the on-demand enterprise.
Benefits
- Gives workers secure, easy and instant access to enterprise applications, information, processes and people, no matter where they are located, from anywhere, at anytime, using any device, over any connection.
- Enables IT staffs to manage heterogeneity by enabling the centralized management of applications, simplifying their deployment, monitoring, and measurement.
- Ensures that only the right people have access to the right resources to protect the security of enterprise information assets.
Check Point VPN-1 Pro
Firewalls and VPNs are the first line of defense of an enterprise. Check Point VPN-1 Pro is an integrated VPN and firewall gateway. It meets the demanding requirements of Internet, intranet, and extranet VPNs by providing secure connectivity to corporate networks, remote and mobile users, branch offices, and business partners. It also provides management, attack-protection, and traffic-shaping capabilities.
Award-winning firewall technology uses INSPECT and Application Intelligence to deliver adaptive and intelligent security. VPN-1 Pro supports an extensive list of encryption algorithms which can be used to ensure data and communication privacy. VPN-1 SecureClient complements the enterprise gateway by extending the same security to remote access users.
VPN-1 Pro can be managed via Check Point Security Management Architecture which integrates security, monitoring, logging, reporting, and intelligent information processing in a single interface to maximize operational efficiency.
VPN-Pro is available on the industry's broadest range of platforms and security appliances meeting the price/performance of any size organization.
