Intrusion Prevention System Solution

Top Layer IPS™ (Intrusion Prevention System) delivers the most comprehensive network protection compared to other IPS products. The Top Layer IPS solution comprises (i) an in-line, transparent network appliance, (ii) Network Security Analyzer Software, a powerful real-time security event manager, (iii) IPS Controller software, a centralized management module for multi-device deployments and (iv) TopResponse™, a comprehensive threat update service together with (v) Hardware and software support & maintenance.

Our continued commitment to providing the most innovative IPS has led to the development of Top Layer’s 4th-generation IPS solution, the EC-Series. As the latest models in the E-Series IPS family, the EC-Series are powered by Tilera’s revolutionary multicore technology that delivers Top Layer’s proven Enterprise-class IPS protection in a high-performance, low power, small footprint, ultra-reliable hardware appliance. This innovative multicore architecture includes “Hot Standby Tiles” for future expansion, providing customers with today’s best features and tremendous investment protection for tomorrow.

The new EC-Series includes 4 models to address enterprise-wide deployments including the Model 75EC, optimized for cost-effective remote-site deployments.

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Top Layer IPS Appliance

Top Layer's IPS appliances scale in performance from 300Mbit/sec to 4.4Gbit/sec. With Top Layer's ProtectionCluster™ capabilities, up to 8 IPS appliances can be interconnected to deliver the highest performance in the industry, as well as providing transparent high-availability capabilities. The Top Layer IPS can be deployed in a variety of modes, including detection-only, pre-emptive blocking or a combination of both. The Top Layer IPS detection/protection capabilities use an integrated three dimensional approach to perform thousands of inspections on each packet to filter out any malicious traffic.

Stops exploits of critical vulnerabilities
Keeps Spyware, viruses, botnet programs and other
malware out of the network
Thwarts advanced hybrid and application level attacks
Provides P2P security
Protects VoIP infrastructure
Blocks DDoS and botnet-based attacks
Prevents undesired access

New Protection Processor Architecture - Unlike other IPS approaches, the Top Layer IPS uses a state-of-the-art, multi-tiered "Protection Processor Architecture" that couples our industry-proven protocol validation modules with data validation modules that inspect file content regardless of the protocol over which the files are being transported. This approach requires fewer filters which means we can deliver new protection more quickly while dramatically reducing the incidence of false positives compared to other IPS technologies.
Real-Time Incident Response - The Top Layer IPS has a built-in intrusion response engine that displays security events in real-time. The rich drill-down capabilities can be used to identify attackers, victims and the types of attack. Ultra High Reliability - The IPS appliance has seamless fail-over, hot swappable power supplies and fan tray, and no rotating media or chip fans, making it the IPS with the longest MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) rating in the industry at 30 years. IPS Investment Protection - The EC-Series models offer the latest in IPS technology with “Hot Standby Tiles” that provide reserve capacity for future features and functionality. Low Power Consumption - The EC-Series consumes only 90W, 45-70% less power than competing IPS solutions, reducing data center operating costs. Zero-Power Bypass - EC-Series models have built-in Zero-Power Bypass, ensuring “always up” network availability.
Network Security Analyzer (NSA) Software Top Layer's NSA provides essential security intelligence to help identify and understand hacker, virus and SPAM/spyware behavior, security breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive information. Armed with this intelligence, organizations are easily able to combat security threats and meet compliance auditing requirements. The powerful capabilities can be expanded beyond the events collected by the IPS appliances, in fact NSA can be upgraded to automatically collect and correlate event data from a variety of multi-vendor network and security devices.
IPS Controller Software Top Layer's IPS Controller is used to configure and manage multiple Top Layer IPS appliances. The IPS Controller replicates the user interface of the IPS appliance and can show aggregated data from any combination of deployed IPS appliances, including high-availability clusters. Like the IPS appliance, the IPS Controller provides real-time data and drill-down capabilities. Editing configurations is intuitive and applying new TopResponse protection packs across the entire IPS appliance infrastructure couldn't be easier.
TopResponse™ Threat Update Service Top Layer's TopResponse threat update service is an integral part of the IPS solution. TopResponse is a subscription service that delivers frequent protection pack updates and security advisories created by Top Layer's Security Active Response Team. Protection packs typically include data about badly behaving IP addresses collected from thousands of sensors throughout the Internet, as well as updated vulnerability and attack signatures. Security advisories, an important aspect of the TopResponse service, inform customers of newly discovered threats, recommend any actions that might be necessary to obtain protection against the threat, or assure customers that they've already received true zero-day protection, and need take no further action.

Take Advantage Of Top Layer's "Free IPS Appliance" Programs

Whether you're purchasing an IPS solution for the first time or looking to upgrade your existing IPS infrastructure, we've made it simple with Top Layer's Free IPS Appliance Programs. Purchase Top Layer's leading IPS solution using Top Layer's "Free IPS Appliance Program" and receive our award-winning IPS appliances at no cost! Customers taking advantage of this program will realize total cost of ownership (TCO) savings of up to 70% over three years compared to other leading IPS products. Trade in your existing IPS solution and you’ll be eligible for even greater savings on select models.

With the "Free IPS Appliance Program" you'll receive:

Top Layer's IPS 5500 E-Series appliances
3-Year TopResponse Threat Update Service
3-Year Advanced Hardware Replacement Service
3 Years of software maintenance releases
3-Year 7x24 technical support
Two-days of installation and deployment service
Network Security Analyzer SIEM software

Request a quote now and take advantage of this program to receive the industry's most comprehensive IPS protection.

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Resources

Datasheets and FAQ	IPS EC-Series Datasheet	IPS E-Series Datasheet	NSA Datasheet	IPS Controller Datasheet	FAQ Document

Selected White Papers	Guide to Using Network IPS To Protect Against Next-Generation Threats	Governance, Risk, and Compliance: IPS Solution	Benchmarking Strategies For IPS

Selected Case Studies	Butler Community College	University of Miami	Air Liquide	Thomas Miller

Selected IPS Reviews	IPS Group Test SC Magazine	2008 Editors Choice Award Service Provider Weekly	2008 Editors Choice Award IT Week	IPS Group Test Information Security Magazine	2006 Editors Choice Award Communications News

Certifications	Common Criteria