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Akonix L7

Product Version Certified: 1.0 (Windows 2000/NT)
Certified for use with: Check Point NG & CP2000
 

Product Description: Akonix® L7 is a perimeter security gateway that protects corporate networks from the dangers of instant messaging, P2P file sharing and other Rogue Protocols.

Akonix L7 makes public IM and P2P protocols safe to use within corporations, applying granular policies, archiving and reporting on all transactions, and protecting against viruses and security loopholes.

 
Key Features and Benefits
OPSEC Integration
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Company Description: Akonix Systems, Inc. is the first security software company dedicated to protecting corporate networks against Rogue Protocols. Akonix is led by a senior management team with a solid track record of startup success and extensive experience in enterprise software development.
   
Key Features and Benefits:

Akonix L7 recognizes Rogue Protocols through the use of Protocol Adaptors, each of which detects and translates a specific protocol. The first release of Akonix L7 includes an IM Protocol Adaptor Set, with a P2P File Sharing Adaptor Set slated for release in Q3 2002.

Akonix L7 reduces the risks posed by Rogue Protocols by subjecting each protocol to standard network security policies. Unauthorized connections are blocked, while authorized connections occur within corporate-imposed and Akonix L7-enforced policy limitations.

Akonix L7 provides extensive archiving and reporting capabilities to support management reporting, forensic investigation, and verification of compliance with industry-specific regulations. Akonix L7 can archive any or all activities associated with the Rogue Protocols under management, including triggered policy actions. Archives are encrypted to ensure information security.

Key Benefits of the Akonix L7 Platform

  • Improved Information Security: Rogue protocols routinely expose internal user messages and shared files to a variety of external risks. With Akonix L7, these internal connections are reflected so that they remain safely within the corporate network perimeter.
  • Improved Network Security: Rogue protocols subject corporate networks to attacks by both viruses and hackers. Akonix L7 detects, virus-scans and blocks infected files at the network perimeter, and reduces the risk of attack by enforcing the use of up-to-date client software (by version number).
  • Reduced Legal Liability: Employers are at legal risk when employees send or share improper content. Akonix L7 detects and blocks this activity.
  • Verifiable Compliance: Internal policies and government regulations may require proof that sensitive information is safe from unauthorized electronic disclosure. Akonix L7 provides comprehensive archiving and forensic reporting capabilities that meet this need.
  • Recaptured Productivity & Network Bandwidth: Akonix L7 extends employee internet management to Rogue Protocols, recapturing lost employee productivity and recovering network bandwidth lost to file sharing and file attachments.

Akonix L7 OPSEC Integration
OPSEC Integration:

Akonix L7 integrates with Check Point FireWall-1 NG and 4.1 via the CVP interface. FireWall-1 passes network traffic containing specific classes of protocols - such as instant messaging and peer-to-peer file sharing - directly to Akonix L7 for analysis and management.