admin“It also allows realtime threat control through identity-based reporting on usage and threat patterns of individual users as well as facilitating regulatory compliance,” he said.
This device is set to revolutionise the way companies look at network security and structures.
Traditionally, local IT experts have been using a seven-layer international standard approach to look at how the network system works but the UTM device adds another layer which further enhances security.
This additional layer scrutinises and checks data packets before allowing the user to move inside or outside the network.
IDSS’s channel and business developer, Zivanai Mukuku, said it treats the user as the eighth layer in the network stack also known as the human interface.
This offers complete visibility and control over network user activities, showing exact user activity anywhere in the network and enables users to take network decisions based on their usernames not just IP addresses
IDSS chief executive Mr Onias Ndebele also unpacked the new world order security device.
“Cyberoam UTM appliances identify and control users through identification, policy-setting and reporting by username, offer security even in dynamic IP environments like DHCP and Wi-Fi and allows binding of user identity with IP addresses,” he said.
Cyberoam, a globally renowned provider of Internet security solutions and anti-virus software, appointed IDSS as its official Zimbabwean security software company distributor.
The arrangement will see IDSS selling a range of Cyberoam security software appliances in Zimbabwe.
Last year, during the ICT Africa, I had the occasion to review IDSS’ security device called Disk genie and its international award-winning anti-virus software package, the Eset Nod 32.
This was the same time they also officially introduced this Unified Threat Management System.
Such network attacks and pranks are being dealt with through sophisticated network security tools. Network security has become a high priority for most organisations and the security companies are also continuously upgrading their defence mechanisms.
Even physical attacks have suddenly gone cyber, recently ICT Minister Nelson Chamisa concurred that there were more cyber wars today than physical ones.
Cyber criminology and activity is taking its toll across networks and is not limited to any country. Today, any cyber criminal would want to quickly look around for system loopholes to attack and banks have always been a lucrative area for computer crackers.
Exposing such critical institution to attack is not only detrimental but an unfortunate sign of naivety on the part of administrators.
Network administrators, engineers and technicians should always be encouraged to take part in such informative events.
Whenever computer experts converge, it’s a good opportunity to learn the industrial trade secrets.
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