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Information Security Magazine Praises Dragon Intrusion Defense System
SecurityProNews
Staff Writer
2004-12-16
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Enterasys Networks' Dragon Intrusion Defense System has won the Gold award for IDS Product of the Year from Information Security magazine.
The award is based on the votes of more than 400 information security professionals.
Information Security said Dragon "epitomizes the transition of IDSes from 'reactive detection' to 'proactive correlation.' Rather than firing off thousands of alerts based on single-node scanning, Dragon uses multiple virtual sensors to correlate event data from across the network and compare it to collected data on the networks' vulnerability posture. The process, managed through Enterasys' Dynamic Intrusion Response (DIR) system, results in more accurate and timely intrusion management, as well as fewer false positives."
The honor comes as the company announces the immediate availability of the latest and most comprehensive update in the product's history--Dragon 7.0--which establishes a new benchmark in IDS/IPS functionality.
The magazine goes on to say that "many enterprises are reluctant to implement full-scale inline IPS for fear of blocking legitimate traffic. Some users suggest that Dragon's passive scanning combined with DIR attack correlation, is a more sensible approach."
Dragon received the Gold award based on the opinions of satisfied customers, including the CISO of a government agency who said, "Enterasys is an innovative company that understands security, and how to protect you. It is willing to work with diverse organizational needs."
Information Security also said, "Enterasys has transformed Dragon from a stand-alone IDS to the cornerstone of its network security architecture."
"It's a great honor for Dragon and Enterasys to receive such significant industry recognition. It's especially gratifying that the winner is determined by network and security professionals who understand what it takes to ensure business continuity with a robust and highly secure infrastructure," said Cynthia Gallant, senior vice president, Secure Networks Group for Enterasys. "Now, with Dragon 7.0, we are delivering even more powerful IDS performance to help enterprises protect their vital network assets from threats and unauthorized access."
The 2004 Products of the Year awards were based on the results of interviews with more than 400 security managers from 273 companies. The InfoPro, an independent analyst firm, compiled the results. Each vendor is judged on its brand or reputation, quality of product, delivery of product as promised, quality of technical support, technical innovation, strategic vision, competitive positioning, quality of the sales team, interoperability and ease of doing business.
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