StoneGate IPS Outperforms Other Solutions In Tests

Stonesoft, a provider of proven, innovative network security solutions, today announced its StoneGate™ IPS-1030, IPS-1060, and IPS-6105 appliances outperformed several industry-leading solutions according to the latest Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Comparative Test Report from NSS Labs, Inc.

Published in December 2009, the report includes the results of extensive evaluations of 15 IPS products from seven vendors.

Designed to address the challenges faced by IT professionals in selecting and managing security products, NSS Labs reports offer unbiased, actionable information based on real-world test data.

Using its real-world testing methodology, NSS Labs compared IPS products against 1,159 live exploits in the industry’s most comprehensive test to date.

Ratings were then awarded based on the product’s security effectiveness, performance, and total cost of ownership (TCO).

Stonesoft’s StoneGate IPS solutions were awarded a Neutral rating, indicating that they performed well during the test and should be considered during the purchasing process.

“Stonesoft showed itself to be a solid player in our test, offering better protection than several better-known products,” said Rick Moy, president, NSS Labs, Inc.

“For a relatively new entrant into the IPS market, its StoneGate IPS-1060 is excellent value with additional improvements in product security.”

In the sub-gigabit product category, the StoneGate IPS-1060 had the lowest TCO compared to its throughput and protection against attacks.

At $82 per protected megabit of traffic, the product’s cost was one-third of its next nearest competitor.

In addition, at the multi-gigabit level, the StoneGate IPS-6105 ranked second for TCO at only $60 per protected megabit of traffic.

The report also highlights the following strengths of the Stonesoft IPS solutions tested:

· Above-average protection-to-performance ratio.
· Intuitive and easy-to-use management interface.
· Simple and efficient product deployment, configuration, and tuning.

“We are very pleased with the performance of our IPS solutions in NSS Labs’ product tests”, comments Klaus Majewski, vice president of Marketing at Stonesoft.

“The results clearly show that organisations should re-evaluate what IPS products are leading the market.

The very same companies that are perceived as market leaders may not deliver the security effectiveness, manageability and TCO that today’s companies need.

At the same time, the tests are instrumental in helping us make sure that we are continually enhancing our solutions to meet the rapidly changing threat landscape.”