- Cyberoam
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Cyberoam company_type = Private Industry Network security, Internet security, Security appliances Founded 1999 Headquarters New Jersey Key people Hemal Patel Products Unified Threat Management, Firewalls, VPN, Antivirus, Antispyware, Antispam, Intrusion-prevention system, Content filtering, Central Console, Data loss prevention software Employees 600+ (Jan. 2010) Website Official Site Cyberoam, a division of Elitecore Technologies, is a vendor of identity-based network security products including UTM security, logging and reporting and secure remote connectivity appliances and data loss prevention software. With over 25000 deployments in 110+ countries, its customer base includes small, mid-sized and large corporations in different verticals including manufacturing, healthcare, finance, retail, IT sectors, MSSPs, educational institutions, public sector and large government organizations.[1]
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Corporate Overview
Cyberoam’s parent company, Elitecore Technologies was founded in 1999 by entrepreneurs Hemal Patel and Ben Casado.[2] The company has offices in NewJersey, Ahmedabad, India, Dubai, UAE, the Kingdom of Bahrain and Johannesburg, South Africa. A global private equity firm – The Carlyle Group – has invested in Elitecore Technologies in 2007 for ongoing product development, R&D, working capital, new products and infrastructure build-up.[3]
Cyberoam security solutions are sold through a global partner base comprising national distributors, Value Added Resellers (VARs) and system integrators (SIs).[4]
Product Overview
Cyberoam has the following products under its network security portfolio:[5][6][7]
- Cyberoam Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances: Stateful Inspection Firewall, IPS, anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, content filtering, VPN, 3G and WiMax connectivity support, IM monitoring and control, IPv6 Ready, Bandwidth Management, Layer 7 Management, and data leakage prevention, in-built logging and reporting, multiple link manager, High Availability and more.[8][9]
- Cyberoam Endpoint Data Protection: It takes care of vulnerabilities due to extensive use of removable storage devices and file sharing applications, delivering identity and group-based policy controls over corporate endpoints.[10]
- Cyberoam iView appliance (comprehensive reporting and logging solution)
- Cyberoam SSL VPN (Secure, Remote Access)
- Cyberoam Central Console (CCC)
According to global research firm IDC’s European Quarterly Security Appliances Tracker for 16 Western European countries, UTM appliances are currently having a significant impact on the overall security market as a result of the benefits they offer, such as ease of use and management, performance, and cost benefits.[11] Cyberoam UTM was a pioneer in firewall-UTM appliance industry with its identity-based firewall rule matching criteria which does away with IP addresses as the intermediate component to identify and control the end user.[10] This offers instant visibility and proactive controls over security breaches.
Architecture
Cyberoam runs on an Extensible Security Architecture which ensures the firmware isn’t hardcoded but can be quickly upgraded as threats evolve over time. This is in contrast to dedicated ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) based appliances.[12] It also reportedly balances security and speed using a multi-core aware architecture ensuring parallel processing of multiple network sessions. This possibly allows the appliance to maintain a predictable degree of performance while dealing with unknown future threats.[13]
Credentials
For its UTM appliance range, Cyberoam was positioned as a ‘Visionary’ by Gartner in its July 2009 Magic Quadrant for SMB Multifunction Firewalls.[14] The Magic Quadrant evaluated twelve vendors based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision.[14]
Other security certifications include ICSA certification for Active-Active High Availability certified firewall, Checkmark, “IPv6 Ready” and VPNC certifications. [12]
Cyberoam GSMC
Cyberoam offers after-sales support through a Global Support Management Center (GSMC) at its corporate headquarters in Ahmedabad. Support is available through toll-free call lines, online chat and e-mail.[15]
References
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- ^ http://www.communicationstoday.co.in/oct2007/elitecore-technologies-1394-41.html
- ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/10/03/stories/2007100351480400.htm
- ^ http://www.ameinfo.com/128554.html
- ^ http://www.channelworld.in/interviews/cyberoam-emerges-holistic-security-vendor
- ^ http://www.crn.in/Security-018Aug010-Cyberoam-Courts-The-Mid-Market.aspx
- ^ http://www.cyberoam.com/productoverview.html
- ^ http://www.crn.com.au/Feature/220600,review-cyberoam-50ia.aspx
- ^ http://pcquest.ciol.com/content/pcshootout/2009/109100601.asp
- ^ a b http://blogs.computerworld.com/16126/real_world_dlp_people_are_a_problem
- ^ http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=IDC_P19705
- ^ a b http://www.prodata.co.za/products/cyberoam/
- ^ http://www.channelworld.in/news/cyberoam-introduces-future-ready-utm-protection-mid-enterprise-networks-32312010
- ^ a b http://www.prosecurityzone.com/Customisation/News/IT_Security/Network_Security_Routers_and_Data_Centres/Gartner_recognition_for_Cyberoam.asp
- ^ http://www.channeltimes.com/channeltimes/jsp/article.jsp?print=1&article_id=90060&cat_id=1098
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