CyberGuard announces new desktop security appliance to protect small and medium businesses

A robust network security solution that unifies layers of defense and response mechanisms, the CyberGuard SG580 provides Unified Threat Management (UTM) functionality, including a powerful stateful-inspection firewall, service-based intrusion detection blocking, Anti-Virus protection, and threat containment through Security Policy Enforcement (SPE).

UTM is a new category of security appliances that blend multiple security features in a single platform. As external and internal threats grow more complex and malicious, the significant improvements in performance, value and simplicity UTM appliances offer small and medium-sized enterprises provide the necessary protection to thwart today's blended threats.

"The SG580 provides comprehensive network security for the small and medium-sized firms in the region by consolidating an array of attack prevention tools such as network firewall, sophisticated intrusion-prevention, secure VPN access, A/V and web content filtering onto a single device, and affords to small and medium-sized enterprises security that was once the reserve of large corporations with large security budgets" said Bashar Bashaireh, Regional Manager Middle East and North Africa, CyberGuard. "As attacks become more complex and multi-layered, it becomes imperative that the offices of small to medium-sized enterprises, as well as branch offices of large enterprises, can conduct business in a secure environment safe from internal and external threats to their network."

CyberGuard's SG580 can be effectively deployed in a myriad of environments because it provides connectivity and security features traditionally only found in larger and more expensive enterprise-class solutions. The appliance is ideally suited for protecting small to mid-sized enterprises and large branch offices, acting as a VPN hub for small multi-state networks, and securing networks with mobile and remote workers.