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Introduction to Threat Management

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Threat Management solutions protect networks by building the network to defend against attacks, detecting threats to the internal network, and providing mitigation response options. It monitors behavior and applies security information intelligence to assist network administrators maintain a high level of network availability. Increasing, the systems should provide targeted control which enable organizations to take a risk management approach and align the cost of protection and the risk of threats.

The Threat Management diagram highlights the components of a threat management solution. First and foremost, the network should be divided into zones of users and devices with similar business communication and network protection requirements. Within these zones, administrators can apply a mix of signature based and behavioral threat protection depending on the risk of characteristics of the area being protected. Organizations may also want to apply application specific deep inspection for those applications at particular risk of attack. Lastly, the solution should have a management, reporting and verification component to insure compliance and appropriate operation.

An HP ProCurve threat management solution helps provide the following benefits:
  • Protection of wired and wireless networks
  • mix of behavioral and signature based solutions to provide detection against a variety of attacks
  • Reduced cost and complexity enabling lower costs to acquire and operate
  • Offender tracking and reporting for forensics and compliance with enterprise level log storage
  • Best of breed partners which can provide targeted solutions for your needs

What comprises a Defense threat management solution?

Customers who have industry leading threat management solutions from vendors such as SonicWALL, InMon or McAfee can be assured that HP ProCurve will interoperate with their existing devices. In addition, HP Compliance Log Warehouse will support both HP ProCurve and McAfee solutions for customers who need to log and correlate alerts.

Threat Management Products

Security applications defend against viruses, spyware, spam, hackers and network intrusions.

Services

HP delivers the following services to help your customer deal with threats.
  • Lifecycle and support services — HP offers a wide range of optional services (packaged and custom network lifecycle services) to increase uptime and protect the customer’s technology investment.
  • Security Consulting Services — HP helps you implement Governance Compliance, Threat and Vulnerability Management, and Identity Management .
  • Security Outsourcing Services — HP provides on an outsourcing basis and Compliance, Threat and Vulnerability Management, and Identity Management

» Alliance members

Our Alliance members deliver key capabilities to bring complete solution to solve customer problems.

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