Business Benefits

Stop Inbound Targeted Attacks

• Prevent Denial of Service, Distributed Denial of Service, and Directory Harvest Attacks
• Eliminate service disruptions due to external attack
• Layer three attack protection via built-in communication with network firewall products

Data Privacy and Confidential Data Protection

• Prevent data harvesting of accounts to protect against targeted phishing attacks or network application breaches
• Integrates with sender authentication efforts to provide the definitive defense against phishing and spoofing

Improved Quality of Service

• Regulates "wanted traffic"; trusted senders get priority
• Maximize uptime and ensure optimal throughout by shaping traffic to coincide with peak volumes
• Layer three protection via communication with network firewall products via SAM protocol
• Detect and control traffic spikes from internal email users, including virus-infected PCs

Low Total Cost of Ownership and High Payback

• Reduce unwanted email traffic by up to 50% and up to 80% with IP reputation enabled
• Preserves valuable scanning, processing and storage resources
• Shape traffic for all connections to manage quality of service and ensure smooth traffic flow and network load