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NSS Labs Awards "Approved" Rating to IBM's Network Intrusion Prevention System
Fastest Certified to Date With 6Gbps of Deep Inspection
| Source: NSS Labs
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - May 6, 2008) - NSS Labs, a world leader in independent
security product testing and certification, today announced it has awarded
IBM's network intrusion prevention system (NIPS) product its highly
regarded "Approved" rating.
IBM Proventia® GX6116's 6Gbps throughput is the fastest NIPS tested to
date by NSS Labs and showed excellent security effectiveness coverage for
the most critical vulnerabilities.
"We put the product through over 1,500 individual evaluations in our
real-world test lab that cover a wide range of scenarios to evaluate its
security effectiveness and performance as well as its management and
usability capabilities," said Rick Moy, President of NSS Labs. "Running a
total of 579 exploits that covered a wide range of operating systems and
applications, the Proventia GX6116 detected and blocked a total of 555
(95.9%). Of the 505 attacker initiated exploits, the Proventia GX6116
missed only two, giving an amazing detection total of 99.6%."
The full report discussing the product's strengths and weaknesses can be
viewed at http://nsslabs.com/ips/iss-proventia-gx6116.
NSS Labs' transparent, scientifically repeatable certification process
ensures the highest levels of independence, diligence and integrity. NIPS
products are tested to verify their stability and performance, determine
the accuracy of security coverage, and ensure each device will not block
legitimate traffic. NSS Labs also offers product testing programs for
payment card network environments.
"The Proventia GX6116 delivers unprecedented protection and scalability
for large enterprises, bolstering IBM's ability to securely enable
next-generation networks," said Carolyn Schreiber, Director, Business Line
Management, IBM Internet Security Systems (ISS). "NSS Labs' thorough
certification gives information technology and security organizations
unparalleled independent validation of the Proventia GX6116's performance,
security effectiveness and usability."
The Proventia GX6116 is the third Proventia Network IPS appliance to
receive NSS' "Approved" rating, joining the Proventia GX4004 (June, 2006)
and the Proventia GX5108 (August, 2006).
About NSS Labs
Founded in 1991, NSS Labs is the globally recognized leader in independent
security and performance testing and certification. NSS Labs performs the
most comprehensive, high-performance security validation in the industry.
Our proven methodologies reflect real-world traffic and usage conditions,
helping information security professionals understand how products will
work in their environments. NSS Labs is a participating organization in the
PCI Security Standards Council, and is solely responsible for its test
criteria, methodologies and reports. Clients include brand names like IBM,
Cisco, Juniper Networks, SourceFire, McAfee, Fortinet, Radware, and Third
Brigade. For more information, visit: www.nsslabs.com.