Intrusion Prevention Service

All watchguard appliances supports the Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS) feature and it is a fully integrated security subscription.Intrusion Prevention Service go along with application layer content inspection of the platform in order to provide real-time inspection against network threats,which includes spyware, SQL injections,cross-site scripting and buffer overflows.Also, IPS scans traffic on all major protocols by means of continually updated signatures in ordetr to detect and block all type of threats.Since IPS is integrated with WatchGuard security appliances, you get an easy-to-manage, cost-effective solution without any additonal purchase and maintenance.

Features

Flexible Administrator Control

IPS is flexible enough to define an action to be taken when a malware is identified- enabling the network to allow, block or lock questionable traffic based on type, user/group, protocol, and severity.

Highly Effective Scanning

IPS scans all protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TCP, UDP, DNS, SMTP, and POP3 to block network, application, and protocol-based attacks.

Intuitive Management

IPS manages all security functionality on your WatchGuard appliance, including IPS, from a single intuitive console for maximum efficiency and ease of use.

Comprehensive Threat Signatures

Signatures cover a broad range of threats, including SQL injections, cross-site scripting (XSS), buffer overflows, denial of service, and remote file inclusions.

Granular Control

Assign specific actions to take depending on the level of the threat – each signature has a severity assigned.

Cost Effective Solution

Provide network-wide protection for all users configured behind your WatchGuard firewall with a single IPS subscription.

Continually Updated Database

Signatures are updated without interruption as new threats emerge, so you never have to leave your network exposed.

Automated Source Blocking

IP addresses identified as the source of an attack are automatically blocked to prevent further malicious traffic from entering your network.