Help Build the Next Generation of IPS
- Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 9:10
- Threat Research
The McAfee Network Security Platform is entering a new phase of its evolution.
1. Fastest – We’ve recently released the M-series, which scales Intrusion Prevention from 100Mbps to over 10Gbps.
2. Most Accurate – NSS Labs has awarded the M-8000 NSS Gold Certification for accuracy.
3. General Leader – Gartner has placed us in the Leader’s quadrant for the 5th year. It’s time to build on that success and truly redefine the space
It’s time to shake things up a bit. We’re working on a host of new features in an upcoming release, and we’re looking to you to help us make the best product in the world even better. In the coming months, McAfee plans to release groundbreaking new technology to help us get even farther ahead of the threat, with more visibility across the enterprise, based on feedback from our customers. Some of the new features include:
- Targeted attack signatures developed by the opensource community (SNORT format)
- Day-0 malware protections with McAfee Artemis Technology
- Flow-based network threat analysis
Those who are familiar with the NSP know that we achieved 100% detection accuracy by focusing on protocol analysis and system vulnerabilities, across all layers of the stack, and integrating in features like Denial of Service protection, exploit detection, and comprehensive anti-evasion techniques. You’re also probably familiar with McAfee Avert Labs, whose 350+ researchers focus on
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