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June 8, 2005
Esphion Addresses Major Vulnerability in Business Continuity and Disaster Planning
First Neural Packet-Based Solution For Securing Networks and Data
Esphion Pty Ltd, a leader in proactive network security solutions has addressed a major vulnerability in disaster recovery and business continuity programs with the release of its Network Disaster Protection Solution. Designed for use within mission critical networks and disaster recovery infrastructures, Esphion’s Disaster Protection Solution combines products and services to proactively defend data and disaster recovery centres through intelligent packet-based analysis of network traffic and automated generation of prevention signatures.
“We’ve already seen instances where major institutions have had to revert to manual systems as both the data centre and disaster recovery centre have collapsed in the face of aggressive Worm infections and malicious attacks”, said Greg Cross, chief executive officer, Esphion. “The business cost can be up to tens of millions of dollars. For a fraction of this, institutions can proactively protect their entire network. This isn’t just about risk mitigation and business continuity; it’s also about meeting rigorous compliance requirements.”
A new standard for security
At the heart of the Disaster Protection Solution is netDeFlect, Esphion’s patented neural network technology which performs non-invasive IP traffic packet-based analysis on the network. Operating in real time, netDeFlect’s neural engines can detect any emerging traffic trends which have the ability to become network impacting within seconds, and follow this almost immediately with a highly granular signature which, when implemented, eliminates the anomalous traffic without impacting network service levels.
In addition the Network Disaster Protection Solution ensures any disaster recovery network hosting centre is updated with new signatures, allowing in-line security devices to protect the network within seconds.
“Reliance on conventional, reactive security solutions which are based on predefined policies and signatures just isn’t sufficient given the unseen and unknown nature of emerging network disasters. Using a proactive anomaly detection solution for the protection of a network ensures business continuity and compliance through the availability of vital business resources, even in the face of zero-day anomalies and attacks.” said Cross.
About Esphion
Esphion is based in Auckland, New Zealand. The company’s patented technology represents a breakthrough in network disaster protection. Using packet-based analysis and neural technologies, the company’s products provide real time protection against network traffic and IP anomalies. Esphion’s customers include Telecom New Zealand, PCCW, Sony Australia and WebCentral.
Esphion is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Number 8 Ventures and TMT Ventures. For more information, please visit www.esphion.com or contact:
Robert Young
General Manager – Sales,
Esphion Pty Ltd
Tel: 02 9955 3611
ryoung@esphion.com
Heather Caulfield
Tel: 02 4844 5120
caulfiel@ozemail.com.au
The solution
The web hosting company installed netDeFlect, Esphion’s patented
network security solution. A single, standalone netDeFlect agent was
deployed, connecting to the company’s two data centres to provide
the new layer of DDoS protection.
To provide early warning of any build-up in traffic, the agent’s
sensor is connected to a series of Layer 3 switches located upstream
of the company’s border routers, as close to the boundary with
its ISP as possible.
At the first detection of a possible DDoS attack, netDeFlect produces a fine-grained attack signature which is applied in the form of an access control list (ACL) to the Layer 3 switches. This is then used to block all traffic originating from the source of the DDoS attack (regardless of whether the addresses are spoofed) before it reaches any critical network infrastructure.
The immediacy offered by netDeFlect has helped to dramatically reduce the average resolution time for a network attack to just five minutes. Perhaps more importantly, by adding this proactive layer of defense the web hosting company has been able to improve service and ensure a greater ability to maintain service levels for its customers, regardless of network anomalies.
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Esphion is there to detect anomalous
behavior in your unique network environment - we don't care whether
it is an attack that has a name and a signature or not - if it
is determined to have the potential to disrupt your network we
will provide you a solution to block it before it does. Think
of us as a highly intelligent virtual network and security engineer
watching network links 24x7x365.
Mark Edwards, CEO, Esphion |
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