Websense Web Security Suite – Lockdown Edition Benefits:

Proactive protection from internet threats:

• Blocks known threats before they reach the endpoint.
• Quickly identifies new threats.
• Decreases threat exposure time.
• Stops resident spyware from doing damage.
• Manages instant messaging (IM) and IM attachments.
• Prevents dangerous applications from introducing desktop security problems.
• Blocks malicious HTTP traffic on all ports.
• Includes Websense Web Protection Services which swiftly alert customers when their websites and brands have been compromised, and report on web server vulnerabilities.

Prevents attacks:

• Addresses weaknesses in antivirus, anti-spyware, personal firewall, and patch management processes to prevent existing and emerging attacks.
• Provides application awareness and usage policy enforcement on the endpoint for blocking malicious software while ensuring compliance and productivity.
• Protects remote and mobile users that may operate outside of the network.
• Establishes levels of endpoint “lockdown” to prevent the launch of unauthorised applications or mitigate the propagation of desktop security attacks.
• Enables network-level protection from inbound threats and creates dynamic application-aware firewalling.

Controls application use:

• Enforces flexible and auto-updating application use policies to protect end users from malicious and potentially unwanted software.
• Prevents the installation and execution of unauthorised applications.
• Identifies and categorises application data and delivers automatic daily updates.
• Reports on application activity, with detailed forensics to help pinpoint potential problems.

Safeguards Information:

• Provides another layer of control over information at the endpoint.
• Prevents the introduction of malicious software within the organisation.
• Allows system administrators to prevent devices such as flash drives, CD/DVD burners, floppy drives, and external hard drives from being used on client workstations.
• Blocks writeable media, depending on the organisation's policy.

Streamlines Operations:

• Integrates with leading directory services for creating user- and group-based policies.
• Integrates with leading network access control frameworks, such as Cisco NAC.
• Integrates with Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to simplify firewall management and automate program exceptions through awareness of application and port content.