Top Layer and Tenable Network Security Partner to Provide Intelligent Defense-In-Depth Security.Vital Log Information from Top Layer's Award-Winning IPS (1) (Inches Per Second) The measurement of the speed of tape passing by a read/write head or paper passing through a pen plotter.(2) (IPS) (Intrusion Prevention S 5500 Now Managed in Synch with Data From Other Essential Security Devices through Tenable's Log Correlation Engine to Provide Greater Security Event Management WESTBOROUGH, Mass. & COLUMBIA, Md. -- Top Layer, a global leader for high performance intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. solutions, and Tenable ten·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being maintained in argument; rationally defensible: a tenable theory. 2. Network Security, the leader in unified security monitoring, today announced a joint partnership to provide customers with cross-network security awareness Security awareness is the knowledge and attitude members of an organization possess regarding the protection of the physical and, especially, information assets of that organization. by correlating security event data between Top Layer's IPS 5500 intrusion prevention solutions and additional security devices across an organization as a part of a defense-in-depth strategy. The available integration is the synching of the vital network intrusion data log from Top Layer's IPS 5500 with the logs of fundamental security data from servers, firewalls, applications and more through Tenable's Log Correlation Engine. "Augmenting the capabilities of Top Layer's IPS 5500 by enabling our customers to simultaneously integrate crucial intrusion prevention event data with data from other devices provides the visibility and intelligence necessary to defend against today's complex threats. As part of Top Layer's dedication to collaborating with leading technology providers to develop and deliver comprehensive security solutions, we are proud to work with Tenable to bring this capability to life for customers," said Ken Pappas, vice president of marketing and security strategist strat·e·gist n. One who is skilled in strategy. Noun 1. strategist - an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) strategian market strategist - someone skilled in planning marketing campaigns , Top Layer Networks. "We look forward to delivering outstanding solutions with Tenable to help customers better integrate the various IT security solutions they have implemented with Top Layer's IPS to realize the benefits of a complete security strategy." "Tenable prides itself on providing a truly unified view of data from security devices across an organization, which is why we are excited to include data from Top Layer's popular IPS device into this mix," said Ron Gula, chief executive officer and chief technical officer, Tenable Network Security. "We look forward to sharing the deep network security expertise and technical capabilities of Top Layer and Tenable with customers looking to stay ahead of the security threats that lurk To view the interaction in a chat room or online forum without participating by typing in any comments. See de-lurk. lurk - lurking around every corner." About the Tenable Log Correlation Engine Tenable's Log Correlation Engine aggregates, normalizes, correlates and analyzes event log data from the myriad of devices within an organization's infrastructure. Each LCE See London Commodity Exchange. can receive system logs, netflow, IDS event, firewall, honeypot A server that is configured to detect an intruder by mirroring a real production system. It appears as an ordinary server doing work, but all the data and transactions are phony. Located either in or outside the firewall, the honeypot is used to learn about an intruder's techniques as and many other types of records. When an LCE receives a log, it normalizes it and then performs highly customizable behavioral profiling and event correlation Event Correlation is the processes involved with reducing a large number of incident alerts to a much smaller, more manageable number within automated monitoring and incident/problem management in a Support Management System. . Each LCE also enables the Tenable Security Center to perform high speed analysis and reporting for many types of events. About Tenable Network Security[R] Tenable Network Security is the leader in unified security monitoring and creator of the popular and award-winning Nessus[R] Vulnerability Scanner A vulnerability scanner is a computer program designed to search for and map systems for weaknesses in an application, computer or network. Step 1, typically the scanner will first look for active IP addresses, open ports, OSes and any applications running. . Tenable provides agentless solutions for continuous monitoring of vulnerabilities, configurations, data leakage, and log analysis and compromise detection. Tenable's award-winning products are utilized by many Global 2000 organizations and Government agencies to proactively minimize network risk. For more information, please visit: http://www.tenablesecurity.com. About the Top Layer IPS 5500 The IPS 5500 family of products offers the strongest levels of network protection, performance and reliability on the market today. By combining content-based IPS/IDS, stateful firewall In computing, a stateful firewall (any firewall that performs stateful packet inspection (SPI) or stateful inspection) is a firewall that keeps track of the state of network connections (such as TCP streams, UDP communication) travelling across it. and attack mitigation algorithms, the IPS 5500 is the only solution that provides Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) against malicious content, undesired access and botnet-based attacks. Top Layer's architecture enables the IPS 5500 to protect enterprises and service providers from sophisticated attacks in real-time while enabling the highest throughput of legitimate traffic. The IPS 5500 E-series has received top accolades from the world's most prestigious labs and influential publications. In addition, Top Layer has received significant recognition from the NSS (Novell Storage Services) A 64-bit file system introduced with NetWare 5 that can support terabyte-sized files. NSS files and standard NetWare files can be used in the same server. See NetWare 5. 1. (networking) NSS - Nodal Switching System. Group, Computer Reseller News, Information Security Magazine, IT Week, Service Provider Weekly, the Tolly Group and was awarded "Best Buy" status by SC Magazine in their 2007 review of IDS/IPS solutions as well as Best IPS Product of 2007. About Top Layer Networks Top Layer Networks is dedicated to its role as a leading global provider of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), developing and bringing to market network security infrastructure solutions that help commercial and government organizations protect their critical on-line assets from the losses and risks associated with cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. threats. Top Layer Networks is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA with sales and services support worldwide. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. |
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