Kerio Technologies Announces Control 7
The company upgrades its UTM server solution and software appliance, building on its WinRoute Firewall innovations.
Internet security company, Kerio Technologies Inc., unveiled th
e latest evolution of its gateway security product line this week.
Kerio Control 7 is a UTM server solution and software appliance that builds upon the company’s Kerio WinRoute Firewall. According to Kerio, the updated UTM server solution provides network administrators with greater tools to manage user access and optimize performance.
Equipped with an embedded IDS/IPS engine, Kerio says its Kerio Control provides “comprehensive management of rapidly evolving security threats.”
In a press release submitted to EH Publishing, the company says its new product features intrusion detection and prevention capabilities (IDS/IPS). “Based on industry standard Snort technology, Kerio Control’s IDS/IPS classifies and stops attacks against servers, applications, clients, and infrastructure components,” the press release states.
As part of this component, an integrated three-level threat rating system enables a graduated response to each incident based on the severity of the threat. The signature database used for traffic analysis is enhanced by the included IP blacklists.
Features of Kerio Control 7
“Whether deploying as a hardened Linux software appliance or a certified Windows application, Kerio Control can run on 32-bit and 64-bit server or workstation systems,” states the Kerio Technologies press release. “The Kerio Control 7 software appliance can turn any PC into a dedicated UTM appliance using the ISO image, while the specially designed virtual appliance for VMware can be easily imported into existing virtual environments to maximize ROI on existing IT equipment.”
“Kerio Control 7 is the elaborate execution of a very simple idea – a gateway security product that provides seemingly endless options, yet all are very easy to implement,” says Scott Schreiman, CEO of Kerio Technologies.
Among several new features within Kerio Control is a new Web Administration console. The Web Administration has the look and feel of a desktop application, making the enforcement of sophisticated network policies easy for most IT administrators.
Also, Kerio Technologies is transitioning to new anti-virus and anti-malware technology partner, Sophos. As such, Kerio Control 7 is the first Kerio product to ship with an embedded high-performance Sophos anti-virus engine that provides the option to scan to all inbound and outbound Web, email, and FTP traffic for malware.
In addition, Control 7 features Kerio StaR, the† UTM servers’ data analytics component of Kerio Control. It interprets and displays network activity in a variety of comprehensive views to assist in identifying security threats, traffic patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Much like the new Web Administration, Kerio StaR is accessible from any browser, giving managers instant insight into the Web behavior of each employee or user in their network.
Kerio Control is ICSA-certified as a corporate firewall. It provides both network and application layer security. Kerio Control puts focus on the client-to-server VPN, providing a choice of VPN clients for all major platforms–Mac, Windows, and Linux.
The Kerio Control server license starts at $255 and includes 5 users (with 5-user packs starting at $120).
Kerio Control is available for download immediately with a 30 day unrestricted evaluation period.
