Wednesday, January 14

Intrusion-Detection Software Offers Real-Time Defense nternet Security Systems today unveiled a new version of its intrusion/detection software aimed at helping IT managers catch attacks in real time on their corporate networks. RealSecure 2.0 features a new architecture to more quickly detect intrusions and an expanded database of known security vulnerabilities. "We've extended the number of types of attacks RealSecure can look for and we've extended the number of speeds and types of networks RealSecure can monitor," says Patrick Taylor, director of product marketing for ISS, in Atlanta. The software now suppo rts Fast Ethernet and Token Ring networks. RealSecure goes beyond detecting network intrusions: It also logs and records all attacks, can send E/mails or pages to IT administrators and can kill attacks by "sending a reset packet to the two end points so both computers drop the connection," Taylor says. The software is also integrated with Check Point Software's firewall so that when RealSecure detects an attack, such as Internet Protocol spoofing, it can automatically reconfigure Check Point's Firewall-1 so it terminates the connection from the suspicious IP address. RealSecure 2.0 will be available next month, starting at a price of $4,995. -- Beth Davis Back to NewsFlash Send Us Your Feedback Top of the Page

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