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White paper: Juniper Networks Layered Security

Thursday 19 November 2009 12:51

In the network security world, one thing is certain: networks will remain the target ofincreasingly sophisticated types of attacks originating both internally and externally.

Compounding the difficulty associated with protecting the network from new types of attacks isthe dramatic expansion of who may or may not have access to the corporate network. These two factors are forcing IT departmentsto evaluate and implement layeredsecurity solutions that are designedto:

• Control who and what has accessto the corporate network throughrobust firewall functionality

• Protect against DoS attacksthrough built-in intelligence andhigh performance

• Facilitate secure communicationswith a VPN so that remote users,business partners, and customerscan conduct business across the Internet

• Detect sophisticated application level attacks and quickly react, in a proactive manner, tominimize or eliminate any damages that may result from the attack

With the goal of re-establishing the trusted network, Juniper Networks offers its customers anindustry leading layered security solution, one that is highly effective at protecting the networkfrom a never ending wave of intrusions and attacks. With the Juniper Networks layeredsecurity solution, enterprises can cost effectively safeguard their applications and data, securetheir communications, and protect their “company jewels” from unauthorized access. Theycan create a network environment that can truly be trusted, and they can do it withoutsacrificing network performance, flexibility, reliability, or management control.