Anti-malware
Malware takes the form of spyware, viruses, trojans, worms, grayware, rootkits and other harmful software installed on your network devices – without your knowledge.
The list grows on a daily basis with new types of malware keeping the "anti-virus" companies busy.
While there are many anti-virus products on the market today with advanced features, Nclose is not of the opinion that any one product is able to offer the complete range of protection that your network requires. Close consultation with your network and management teams will assist Nclose in guiding you towards choosing the correct combination of solutions to cover your organisation’s levels of exposure.
Host Based Intrusion Prevention
Selected anti-virus software packages include Host Based Intrusion Prevention Solutions (HIPS), software that is also available for installation as a separate application.
Regarded as a proactive approach to IT security, HIPS monitors network and software activity and identifies malicious actions and computer code by using signatures and behavioural analysis. Identification is typically followed by isolation, deletion or quarantining of problematic applications or code.
Application and Device Control
Application control allows administrators to manage all applications that are launched by users – effectively disallowing undesirable applications from functioning while allowing approved software to run.
While Microsoft’s Group Policies offers this functionality, there are more powerful applications that provide greater control, and are easier to manage.
Closely related to application control is device control; allowing administrators to allow or disallow certain devices from being connected to workstations. A useful example of this type of control is the disablement of removable media such as flash drives, or the writing of CD-ROMs, both offering avenues by which data may leave your network without your permission.
Applications installed from unofficial sources cannot be trusted, and may contain harmful code that can disrupt business operations or steal confidential information. User productivity can also be improved by preventing non-business related applications being run on workstations, making application and device control an important aspect of managing your IT security.