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WatchGuard Technologies released new multifunctional device WatchGuard XTM 8 Series. XTM 8 works on high speed technology, it allows to pass 5Gb/sec for firewalls. WatchGuard XTM 8 Series is suitable for big networks with up to 5000 users capacity. When fully activated functionality of XTM 8 reaches a speed exceeding the capacity of data transmission lines – 1.2 gigabytes per second, which is a significant breakthrough for the universal threat management devices, providing protection without compromising network performance.

Usage of Firewall WatchGuard based on deep content scanning technology which includes checking stateful packets, deep packet inspection and its own proxy technology by WatchGuard technology, makes XTM 8 embodiment of advanced technologies in the field of security to protect business networks. With built-in proxy device WatchGuard XTM 8 stops literally millions of complex, fragmented and malformed packet attacks, cases of spyware and malware, denial of service and many other types of threats and attacks.

WatchGuard XTM 8 Series uses full advantages of the latest operating system WatchGuard – Fireware XTM, which protects networks by the use of innovative security features, including: checking HTTPS, security VoIP, application blocking instant messaging (IM) and Peer nodes (P2P). With Fireware XTM, WatchGuard XTM 8 included a creation of a cluster, load balancing and other enterprise-class features. In addition the XTM 8 control is spreaded through role-based access control (RBAC).

WatchGuard XTM 8 Series offers protection against attacks aimed at hiding the encrypted data streams of HTTPS. Now, using HTTPS proxy technology WatchGuard which captures, scans and re-arranges data streams of HTTPS, administrators can carefully examine, report and protect users from receiving dangerous types of files. Given the projected annual growth rate of 20%, VoIP demonstrates the same fast-vector threats to corporate networks. Because of this, such as threats: DoS-attacks on the VoIP networks, the collection of directories and phishing attacks are becoming more commonplace.

WatchGuard XTM 8 Series provides protection for application protocols such as SIP and H.323. These features protect mask commercial VoIP-system and simultaneously strengthen their attacks to reflect the collection of directories, unauthorized access to the verification of input data (buffer overflow), and other threats to VoIP.

Botnets – seized computers with malicious software applications – also pose a serious danger and put some responsibility on the modern business. Since many botnets use the same protocols as the legitimate commercial applications such as: instant messaging, administrators have very little room to maneuver – delete instant messages or run the risk of infection from a botnet, the loss of resources and management.

Devices provide verification of applications as well as the definition of ports and protocols to ensure the admissibility and security of application traffic. Also checking of HTTPS WatchGuard operates in conjunction with blocking the application of instant messaging (IM) and Peer nodes (P2P) which eliminates even the bots which use encoding so as not to be detected.

Because each network is unique and requires different capabilities WatchGuard has developed XTM 8 to ensure maximum network flexibility. This includes support for transparent mode, redirect HTTP to support caching proxy servers, support for multicast VPN tunnels using NAT for VPN-branch network, as well as the possibility of appointing multiple VLAN for external interfaces.