Regulatory Compliance
Check Point and Computer Associates
Email and Web traffic are the most widely used transmission routes for viruses and worms. Enterprises have to address the risks posed by the growing number of infected and unsolicited emails, ever-increasing Web surfing, and the rise in downloading. Security and liability concerns are compounded by the regulatory requirements, such as those imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
While the regulations apply to different industries and the IT requirements are subject to interpretation, security of networks, data, and systems is a consistent requirement across all the regulations. Firewalls ensure security at the gateway. An integrated antivirus deployed alongside the firewall fortifies the security by scanning all incoming traffic for viruses, worms, Trojans, and other blended threats before it enters the enterprise.
Deploying an integrated solution provides the added benefit of centralized logging and monitoring which is another common theme among the different laws. The logs can be exported to standard reporting tools or a database to create reports and audit trails. The consolidated firewall and antivirus logs provide the security administrator the ability to control the window of exposure to a security breach.
The integration between Check Point VPN-1 Pro and Computer Associates eTrust Antivirus Gateway CVP Edition enables customers to proactively check for security threats. This solution effectively addresses the needs of newly expanded organizations to stay in compliance with regulatory acts that require protecting customer privacy and related information.
Benefits
- Complete firewall and VPN functionality with unmatched management capabilities.
- Automated detection, deflection, and notification of virus attacksfound in SMTP/POP3 (email).
- Comprehensive and automatic updating of virus and attack signatures ensuring the latest defenses are in place
Computer Associates eTrust Anti Virus
eTrust Antivirus provides enterprise-class protection against costly virus and malware attacks. It simplifies and automates updating, eases administration, and safeguards your enterprise from viruses and malicious code before they can enter your network.
Features
- Real-time defense against viruses, worms, Trojans, and malicious mobile code
- Automated detection, deflection, and notification of malware attacks found in HTTP (Web), SMTP/POP3 (email), and FTP (file transfer) network traffic
- Hands-free updating of virus and attack signatures
- Validation of digitally signed objects to let in what you want and keep the rest safely out.
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.
