OpenIP can deliver a package of measures that will secure your desktops, laptops and servers, cleanse your email of spam, and protect your most vital business assets from hackers. Your email will be liberated from the menace of spam and viruses, your network will be free of file sharing, instant messaging and virus traffic, and your computers will be free of spyware, trojans, worms and viruses.

Network Security

The security of any system is only as strong as its weakest link, which is why we at OpenIP recommend the Layered Approach to network security. Every component of the network needs to play its part in enforcing security, including routers, switches, desktops and servers.

The Layered Approach to network security 

Your router is one of the best places in your network to enforce security, as it is at the edge, so anything stopped by your router will not be able to pose any threat to the rest of your network. Cisco's range of Integrated Security Routers [ISRs] can perform several functions in one box, for which competing solutions require several pieces of equipment. This allows you to reduce costs, complexity and your carbon footprint in one fell swoop. One of the Cisco ISRs key features is an integrated Intrustion Prevention System [IPS] module. This does a lot more than an ordinary firewall: it actually looks inside the payload of network traffic for malicious content. If any is discovered, it will immediately block and drop the content, protecting your network proactively.

Cisco ISRs can also interface with just about any internet connection available today, including ADSL, SDSL, Cable, 3G, ISDN and WiFi. Private circuits such as IPClear MPLS and LES from BT, SureStream from Easynet and many other enterprise-grade WAN links also present no problem to the Cisco ISR, due to its modular architecture, which allows you to upgrade and replace parts individually, increasing your return on investment and reducing landfill.

Your switch is what links your desktops, servers, phones, firewalls and routers together, so again is an ideal place to enforce security policy. An advanced, intelligent switch from Cisco, for example, can identify an infected desktop and cut it off completely, stopping it from posing a threat to anything else on your network, and minimising the impact of a virus infection.