Each year, the threat from viruses has grown larger. Increased internet traffic has enabled viruses to propagate faster and to cause more damage.

ICSA Labs calculated that the average complete cost of recovery for each medium-large organisation hit by a virus disaster (37% of 300 organisations surveyed) was over £500,000 in 2004.

This increased traffic has also put heavy strain on gateway anti-virus (AV) scanning, in some cases overwhelming it. At the same time, the virus threat has expanded. Major attack vectors now include websites and webmail on real-time network protocols such as HTTP in addition to email on SMTP. Moreover, today's "virus" threat comprises the full spectrum of malware: viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, and other malicious software.

The CP Secure CSG product family line is certified by ICSA Labs for meeting and exceeding the highest standards in anti-virus detection.ICSA Labs certifies over 95% of the installed base of anti-virus, firewall, IPSec, cryptography, and PC firewall products in the world today. To view CP Secures certificate

Content Security Gateway Appliances

Developed by gateway AV pioneers, CP Secure's award-winning Content Security Gateway (CSG) appliances protect against the latest malware threats faced by IT professionals and their enterprise-class organizations. Current customers consider their CSG appliances mission-critical for the following reasons:

• Effective
  In a word, CSG appliances work. They scan in real-time on HTTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, FTP, and HTTPS and stop all known viruses, as well as worms, Trojan horses, spyware, and other malware at the internet gateway before they enter the network.
• Simple
  CSG appliances are true appliances. They deploy in a matter of minutes, run and update automatically, and are managed and monitored securely through the web.
• High ROI
  CSG appliances provide excellent value from day one. When the CSGs are deployed, they report the often astounding number of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, and other malware that they are stopping and quickly prove themselves as indispensable. Moreover, as part of a layered defense, the appliances complement customers' existing security products, thereby preserving and enhancing customers' past security investments.

Traditional gateway anti-virus products do not even begin to scan data until it is completely downloaded, significantly slowing delivery times.

CP Secure's revolutionary stream-based technology scans for viruses, worms, Trojans, and spam five times faster than traditional anti-virus solutions.

True plug and play architecture ensures virus protection in the time that it takes to connect the cables at any point in the network. All of this at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional anti-virus solutions.

CP Secure's Content Security Gateway appliances offer ideal anti-virus protection for today's networks, delivering high-performance, high-reliability defense at an accessible price.

Used in combination with your existing desktop virus protection, plug and play Content Security Gateways provide comprehensive protection in the time it takes to connect the cables.

Benefits of the CP Secure approach:

5 x faster scanning
CP Secure's scan engine delivers unparalleled performance by starting to scan as soon as traffic enters the network. CP Secure uses a multi-threaded approach in which the receiving, scanning, and outputting processes occur concurrently.

Deep-network multi-protocol scanning
The Content Security Gateway scans from layers 2 to 7 in the network stack utilizing a combination of built-in rules, heuristics, and signature-based scanning for enhanced detection of today's network-based threats. Scanning on all major network protocols ensures comprehensive protection on web-based business applications.
POP3, IMAP: inbound email traffic
SMTP: inbound and outbound email traffic
FTP: file transfers and downloads
HTTP: web browsing

Effective protection right out of the box
CP Secure appliances need no additional hardware or redirection of network traffic, and install in the time it takes to connect the cables. They can be set up at any point in the network: the gateway to protect an entire LAN; in front of an email server for dedicated email protection; even set up secure network segments.

At-a-glance management and status reports
CP Secure's intuitive web-based console ensures the information you need is available whenever you need it. You can easily deploy security policies and monitor network activity in real time, obtain reports in chart and text formats, and send alerts to designated individuals by email or pager.

Optional spam and content filtering
Integral whitelist and blacklist options filter out the majority of spam automatically, while flexible content and keyword policies control inappropriate web content. You can even add customisable disclaimers to reduce the risk of legal liability.

"Inside the box" support
CP Secure's unique secure support tunnel enables our technical support to rapidly and remotely troubleshoot in the event of system or network malfunction.