Real-time, Comprehensive Web Security for the Borderless Enterprise
M86 Security is the largest independent email and web security vendor formed by the merger of leading technology companies, Finjan, 8e6 Technologies and Marshal Software.
The award-winning M86 Secure Web Gateway (M86 SWG) is a proactive, appliance-based solution that provides real-time Web security, increases productivity and ensures compliance. Using patented real-time malware detection technology, URL filtering and anti-virus scanning, the M86 SWG protects organizations from crimeware, malware and other threats associated with Web 2.0 applications.
At its core is M86s Vital Web Security Suite„¢, a group of complementary technologies that include Real-time Code Analysis, Vulnerability Anti.dote„¢, and Dynamic Web Repair„¢. Together, they provide the most accurate, comprehensive real-time Web security protection available.
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The complete family of M86 Secure Web Gateway products provide large enterprises and medium-sized organizations with a unified Web security solution, which enables productivity, compliance, liability and bandwidth control as well as multi-layered Web security.
M86 Secure Web Gateway
The M86 Secure Web Gateway delivers:
- Web security: Patented, real-time code analysis engine and optional anti-virus modules
- Productivity, liability and bandwidth control: URL filtering, content caching and application control technologies
- Data Leakage Prevention (DLP): Inspection of outbound communications for sensitive/confidential data, even when hiding in HTTPS/SSL
- Flexible central management: Central management from the same Web-based console (including monitoring and controlling HTTP, FTP and SSL traffic)
- Powerful logging and reporting: Clear visibility into the entire organization's Web traffic
- Integrated mobile and branch office web security: Cloud based services provide a hybrid, integrated solution to protect on premise, branch office, and mobile laptop users
Appliances
M86 offers three different appliance platforms depending on your organisations performance and availability requirements:
M86 Secure Web Gateway 7000
The M86 Secure Web Gateway 7000 appliance, running on an IBM blade center platform, is recommended for large and complex deployments requiring high performance, and maximum availability and reliability. Interoperability with existing network components and monitoring systems is maintained through the support of Cisco WCCPv2, ICAP, Syslog and SNMP v3.
M86 Secure Web Gateway 5000
The M86 Secure Web Gateway 5000 is for organisations with high availability requirements.
M86 Secure Web Gateway 3000
The M86 Secure Web Gateway 3000 is a cost-effective solution for mid-sized organisations.
Hybrid Cloud Service
M86 Secure Web Service Hybrid
Organisations of all sizes need to secure Web access for "in-house" and remote users. The rise in mobile computing has increased the risk for remote users and, consequently, complicated efforts to secure them. In particular, mobile laptop users reconnecting to networks and the internet/web create an immediate vulnerability. Situations like this create demand for a single, cost effective Web security solution to protect all users ” at headquarters, in branch offices and working remotely. M86 Secure Web Service Mobile meets this need. It is a hybrid solution that combines on-premise Policy Servers/blades and Cloud-based scanners to deliver mobile web security integrated with on premise web security.
M86 Secure Web Service Mobile provides organisations with a smooth transition from on-premise Web security to cloud-based. This enables medium-sized and large enterprises to enjoy the best of both worlds. Central management policies for on-premise appliances and for cloud-based scanners are always in sync, managed via a central console. This ensures consistent policy, regardless of location, and comprehensive aggregated reporting.
M86 Secure Web Service Mobile, like all of M86's Secure Web Gateway solutions, utilises patented, real-time content inspection and zero-day threat detection. Crimeware, Web 2.0 attacks, Spyware, Trojans and blended threats are blocked in real time, before they have a chance to infect laptops and branch office desktops.
M86 Secure Web Service Mobile provides organisations with the most effective balance of on-premise appliances and cloud-based scanners, tailored to individual topologies and requirements.
Features:
- Central management, global reach: Adaptable to all users, regardless of location. Policies for on-premise appliances and cloud-based scanners are managed centrally via a single console.
- Flexible deployment options: Highly effective balance of on-premise appliances and cloud-based scanners. .
- Instant scaling: Provides maximum flexibility for changing business needs
- Data privacy and regulatory compliance: Ensures confidential data remains within the corporate boundaries.
- Unified reporting: All locations, all users.
- Seamless authentication: Whether connected to on-premise scanners, to cloud-based scanners or when roaming
- Robust Amazon Web Services Infrastructure: Ensures availability and seamless user experience, and connects to the closest data-center for maximum performance.
- Best Performance and Cost Optimisation: Combines high performance on-premise unified Secure Web Gateway with low cost cloud-based scanning methodology.
Reporting
M86 Vital Security Reporter
M86 Vital Security Reporter (VSR) is a powerful reporting tool that delivers a comprehensive view of content scanned by the M86 Vital Security appliances. VSR provides drill-down reports and dashboards that enable organisations to evaluate productivity and security. It simplifies the process of analysing log files from M86 devices over any given period of time.
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The VSR provides centralised and scheduled reporting of current and long-term historical activities, providing true visibility into security and productivity issues and trends. It also allows administrators to effectively monitor corporate security policies. Reports are flexible and can be customised, offering unlimited options to present relevant data.
Based on SAP BusinessObjects„¢ Crystal Reports, the VSR facilitates easy report generation. The user-friendly dashboard displays a collection of drill-down reports that can pinpoint an activity trail all the way to the original URL. Additionally, the VSR presents an overview of security status and trends, allowing individual administrators to define custom dashboard views for specific needs. The same dashboard can also run multiple scheduled tasks.
The user-friendly report administration interface provides a constant view of the custom report creation process and the expected outcome. Creating and generating custom reports is easy and quick and the layout, color scheme and branding elements (e.g. company logo) can be customised.
The VSR is available as an appliance (NG-5000 series) or as a blade server (NG-8000 series), with the option of an internal or external database. It smoothly integrates with all M86 Secure Web Gateway appliances and the M86 Secure Web Service Mobile in various network configurations.


