10 Hot Security Products The Midmarket Needs Right Now

Midmarket Security Products

Too big to outsource all security functions and too small to have its own IT army, the midmarket occupies an often undefined swath that represents a wide open playing field for solution providers. Why? Channel partners can leverage the midmarket's complexity and diversity to determine and then deploy solutions specifically tailored to meet the needs of their end user customers. And the possibilities are endless. Here are a few hot midmarket security products that can help customers achieve their security goals.

FortiGate-310B

The FortiGate-310B raises the bar for mid-size enterprise security devices. Incorporating multiple FortiASIC Network Processors (NP2) for wire-speed firewall/VPN operation, and the FortiASIC content processor (CP) for content inspection acceleration, the FortiGate-310B yields unmatched multi-threat performance across the highest port density of any product in its class. AMC module options offer additional deployment and operational flexibility, expanding the FortiGate-310B's Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports to 14 Gigabit Ethernet ports, or adding an internal HDD for local logging and archiving. The FortiGate-310B's accelerated security throughput, high port density, and ease of management allows medium-sized enterprises to enjoy a degree of internal network security segmentation and policy control previously available only within larger-scale solutions.

Kaspersky Open Space Security Release 2

Kaspersky Open Space Security Release 2 " launched in late 2009, Kaspersky's new B2B suite includes an entirely new version of its Administration Kit management console, designed for easier "rip-and-replace" deployment, reporting and remote management. Also included in the Open Space Security Release 2 are Kaspersky Antivirus for Windows Workstations 6.0 and Kaspersky Antivirus for Files Servers 6.0, both overhauled for faster performance and improved proactive detection.

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McAfee Total Protection for Secure Business

McAfee Total Protection for Secure Business lets end user customers acquire, deploy, and manage a complete enterprise security system in one go. Everything works together, so they don't need to piece together separate components, learn how to use multiple management systems, or deal with multiple vendors for support. McAfee Total Protection for Secure Business also contains McAfee's best and most comprehensive security to protect against advanced threats, such as rootkits, Trojans, bots, spam, phishing attacks, malicious web sites, and other types of threats that can often evade standard anti-virus or URL filtering systems.

NetGear ProSecure Unified Threat Management Appliance

For networks hosting up to 25 users, the NetGear UTM appliance is a comprehensive all-in-one security gateway for growing businesses. The UTM25 combines application proxy firewall, VPN, zero day protection, anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, intrusion prevention, and URL filtering for total protection. The flexible modular software design architecture leverages patent-pending Stream Scanning technology to scan files and data streams up to 5x faster than conventional methods. This architecture in turn enables ProSecure UTM to utilize virus and malware threat databases from NETGEAR and Sophos that are contain more than a million signatures" up to 400x more comprehensive than legacy small business UTM platforms.

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SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E5500

The SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E5500 is a high performance, multi-service network security platform engineered to be the workhorse of the enterprise network environment. Combining SonicWALL's re-assembly free deep packet inspection (RFDPI) engine with 8-core parallel processing architecture, the NSA E5500 delivers exceptional protection and performance for the enterprise network environment. This solution offers network administrators an array of enterprise networking features, designed to reduce management complexity at an unrivaled value.

Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection

Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection offer a single integrated solution for both anti-malware and data protection. A single agent delivers antivirus and antispyware protection, client firewall, data leakage prevention (DLP) content monitoring, and management of removable storage devices, while detecting and blocking unauthorized software. Combined with integrated network access control (NAC) and encryption to ensure policy compliance and secure your data, Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection gives customers one of the best preventive endpoint and data protection offerings, ultimately saving them time, money and resources.

Symantec Protection Suite Symantec Protection Suite creates a protected

Symantec Protection Suite creates a protected endpoint, messaging, and Web environment that is secure against today's complex malware, data loss and spam threats, and is quickly recoverable in the event of failure. Symantec endpoint security, messaging security, and system recovery technologies also allows end user customers to reduce the cost of securing their environment and more effectively manage the inherent risks of today's IT infrastructures.

Trend Micro Hosted Email Security

Trend Micro Hosted Email Security provides always-up-to-the-minute email security with no maintenance required by IT staff, and is rated by independent benchmarking as #1 for anti-spam and #1 for anti-malware.



Powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network -- which scans, correlates, and filters more than 20 billion websites, emails, and files daily -- Trend Micro Hosted Email Security protects more than 30,000 companies worldwide and includes a contractually-binding Service Level Agreement for 100% uptime, 99%+ spam-blocking effectiveness and zero email-based viruses " or money back.

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TriGeo SIM Version 5.0

TriGeo SIM Version 5.0 is the only SIEM solution that combines sophisticated behavioral analysis rules, real-time database monitoring and the automated responses that empower midmarket organizations to proactively defend their networks. The solution is available now and North American based deployments start at less than $20,000. For more information visit www.trigeo.com

Webroot Security SaaS Services

Built for the mid-market, Webroot Security SaaS solutions deliver enterprise-class security with better manageability, better value and better protection than appliances and server-based solutions. Webroot Web Security SaaS is part of the Webroot Security SaaS family, providing URL and Web content filtering, plus proactive protection against Web-based malware for corporate and mobile laptop users. The latest Webroot Web security service protects businesses from data-stealing malware, Web 2.0 threats and attackers that employ an increasingly complex array of Web-based attack methods. The company also provides businesses with e-mail security and archiving services sold through the channel.