Security based on Microsoft® ISA Server 2004

Web Filter, SurfControl’s URL filtering Software , used as a plug-in in conjunction with the ISA Server 2004 is a widely used combination in companies and administrations, regardless of their size. The robustness of the two products and their seamless integration are highly appreciated by IT –managers and system administrators.

Now things are getting even more convenient. Pyramid Computer, a supplier with an impressive track record of building high quality appliances, offers the ValueServer Security to the market: an ISA Server 2004 based appliance which comes together with SurfControl’s Web Filter. Various hardware configurations are available.

The ValueServer Security’s combined solution is a fully integrated advanced application layer firewall, VPN and Web cache, and Web filter appliance that enables customers to maximize IT investments by improving network security and performance. The product offers features for monitoring data traffic on packet, connection and application layers, stateful filtering and inspection, comprehensive support of network applications, integrated VPN functions, system protection, integrated mechanisms for recognizing intrusion attempts, intelligent Layer 7 application filters, firewall transparency for all clients, enhanced authentication, secure server publication, and much more.

The two components that make up SurfControl Web Filter for Microsoft ISA Server – the SurfControl Rules Administrator within the URL Category List, and the Monitoring and Reporting component – provide the functionality and ease of use that are the hallmarks of SurfControl:

Customize filtering down to the user or group level
Manage Web access by time of day
Filter access with the most comprehensive and accurate list of categorized URLs
Filter access based upon protocol, time allowances or bandwidth allowances

The SurfControl Monitor and SurfControl Report Central provide the critical real-time monitoring essential to ensure that the acceptable use policies you’ve created are up-to-date and providing effective security:

Active monitoring of who is surfing now
Color-coding for easy category identification
Links to sites being monitored
Details of who has been where and the category of the sites accessed
Data can be searched and sorted by user, site, category, etc.
More than 60 pre-defined reports from usage summaries to trends
Drill-down into individual activity
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