READING: Websense, Inc., a global leader in protecting organisations from the latest cyber attacks and data theft has announced the general availability of Websense® blueSKY Security Gateway to safeguard small and medium businesses (SMBs) from advanced threats. The new intelligent appliance offers the perfect mix of application control support, on-box defences for benign web traffic and on-demand cloud-based, real-time defences for questionable web requests.
“We are a growing company and part of this journey is ensuring that we are protecting our intellectual property, as well as our staff, from the increasing threat of cyber attacks. I looked to Websense to provide a proactive, real-time security solution to secure my network and protect our IP,” said Rhys Davis, system administrator for vouchercloud. “Now that we have Websense blueSKY Security Gateway I'm more confident that my employees' use of the web doesn't put the company at risk and that we are better protected against cyber attacks. It’s simple to deploy and manage. I highly recommend blueSKY to any SMB looking for a comprehensive web security solution.”
Websense blueSKY Security Gateway offers the following key features and benefits:
Real-time, cloud-based threat analysis powered by the Websense Advanced Classification Engine (ACE) including defences for HTTP and HTTPS traffic.
ThreatSeeker® Intelligence Cloud, which is always current and ready to protect. This solution is powered by collaborative intelligence, also known as crowd sourcing, from billions of web requests per day.
Hybrid model that creates an improved user experience by applying intelligent security path analysis (benign traffic sent direct-to-net, questionable content sent to ACE for analysis). This model enables more powerful cloud defenses than is possible on standard SMB appliances.
Intuitive cloud-based user interface supports quick, straightforward cloud-based policy management and reporting. Advanced real-time defences are available to SMBs for the first time.
Simple set-n-forget installation with a single box deployment and light onsite footprint.
Application control support provides an easy and effective way to upgrade outdated legacy firewalls, which cannot stop today’s advanced threats.
“SMBs face limited resources and budget challenges when fighting cyber attacks that cost valuable time and revenue,” said Spencer Parker, group product manager for Websense. “Websense blueSKY Security Gateway is quickly and easily installed with a single box design. It combines the effective convenience of an appliance with the innovative, real-time protection of the cloud.”
Websense blueSKY Security Gateway is deployed with an intelligent appliance, the Websense® iQ250TM. It uses fast “direct-to-net” access for most benign, easily identifiable traffic, and has the intelligence to send unknown or questionable, risky traffic to the cloud for real-time analysis by ACE. The solution uses ACE and the ThreatSeeker Intelligence Cloud to analyze web content for malicious content and threats. ACE operates more than 10,000 analytics in seven defence assessment areas with composite scoring and predictive analysis. ThreatSeeker Intelligence Cloud analyzes up to five billion URL requests per day and provides valuable ratings, analytics and telemetry on the latest threats to all Websense customers