Radware Expands Intrusion Prevention Capabilities in New DefensePro Version to Safeguard Against SSL

Version 2.4 Provides Unprecedented Protection Against SSL Attacks While Dynamically Managing Bandwidth to Block Threats to the Network Radware (NASDAQ; RDWR) the leading provider of Intelligent Application Switching solutions ensuring the end-to-end availability, performance and security of networked applications today announced the expansion of its DefensePro product line. With the unveiling of DefensePro version 2.4, Radware now protects against SSL-based attacks, ensuring that hackers - many of whom have learned to exploit SSL tunnels to evade network intrusion prevention measures - can no longer exploit this unprotected pathway to launch DoS/DDoS attacks. Intercepting over 1,500 malicious signatures, hidden worms and viruses, DefensePro 2.4 blocks application attacks at an unmatched speed of 3-Gigabits/Sec. Leveraging years of experience with SSL acceleration and SSL sniffing, Radware integrated its SSL sniffing capabilities with DefensePro, scanning encrypted traffic and blocking attacks. Handling up to 15,000 SSL transactions per second, the Radware solution offers remarkable scalability of SSL protection for seamless service volume growth. "SSL Encryption is an important security tool, but it can also be used as an evasion technique. Attacks hidden within an SSL tunnel can evade even the strictest intrusion prevention policies and technologies," said Charles Kolodgy, research director of Security Products at IDC. "As a result, enterprises and carriers must protect applications with pro-active security systems that can discover and prevent SSL attacks by being able to peer into the encrypted traffic." DefensePro isolates attacks by dynamically managing bandwidth to stop propagation across users and resources while ensuring the complete continuity and performance of all secure traffic to proactively control impact and limit damage. DefensePro's port density enables high capacity scanning across multiple network segments for increased protection against attacks originating from both inside and outside the network. By integrating Denial of Service protection with its IPS capabilities, DefensePro delivers the security and performance that high capacity environments require. "Increasing sophistication among hackers has created an environment where many organizations are hard-pressed to stay one step ahead of they latest worm, exploit or BotNet," said Assaf Ronen, VP R&D, Radware. "Our mission has always been to ensure the security, performance and reliability of networked applications and we realize that point IPS solutions aren't enough. Now, with SSL protection in DefensePro 2.4, organizations worldwide can stem the tide of ever evolving information security threats." Unparalleled protection against SSL-based attacks with the ability to inspect SSL-encrypted sessions Intuitive "first time" wizard for quick and simple installation, with simple customization for different environments Enhanced management capabilities and comprehensive statistics reporting Geographical display of threat, with respect to the country of origin User defined reports that allow maximum flexibility in setting any type of report Customer based reports (for MSSP services) Enhanced bandwidth management features New drill down capabilities Availability and Pricing DefensePro 2.4 is available immediately for customers. Standard pricing begins at $25,000 U.S. For more information on DefensePro, please click: http://www.radware.com/content/products/dp/default.asp Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) is the Global Leader in Intelligent Application Switching, enabling the full availability, maximum performance and complete security of all mission critical networked applications while dramatically cutting operating and scaling costs. Radware's integrated Application Security , Application Infrastructure and End-to-End Connectivity solutions are deployed by over 2,500 enterprises and carriers worldwide. Radware offers the broadest product line in the industry meeting application needs at every critical point across the network including Web and Application Servers, Firewalls, VPNs, ISP links, Anti-Virus Gateways and Cache.