Secure Computing

Instant Messaging (IM) presents enterprises with a completely new set of threats to network security, bandwidth availability and program compatibility. IM's always-on nature, lack of monitoring tools, known vulnerabilities and multiple available protocols make it a prime target for hackers and others with unscrupulous intentions. To help enterprises combat these threats, CipherTrust developed the IronIM™ instant messaging security appliance.

IronIM Overview

• Manage and control the use of instant messaging
• Protect against malicious external threats such as spim, viruses or other attacks
• Block proprietary or sensitive data from leaving the organization
• Log and archive instant messages for compliance

Architecture

IronIM Features and Benefits

• Centralized Management of IM usage within your organization
• Control of IM content and attachments leaving your network
• Security against malicious inbound threats such as viruses and malware
• Compliance with government regulatory and corporate messaging policies
• Automated Encryption of IM traffic to safeguard your proprietary and sensitive data

• Corporate Directory Integration - define configurable group or individual policies through support for Active Directory, LDAP, and IBM Lotus Domino
• Zero Desktop Footprint - centrally manage all functions with no end-user software or involvement required
• Dashboard and Reporting - receive both at-a-glance views and detailed reports on IM usage statistics, policies enforced and trend information
• IM Ids Registration - enable IM identities of employees to be mapped to the employee identities in corporate directory.

• End-user Access - define and enforce policies to determine who has access to IM systems, and when they can use it
• File Transfer Control - define and enforce policies regarding file attachments on IM messages
• Content Filtering - use keyword, dictionary and regular expression filtering engines to enforce policies on protected or malicious content
• Monitoring - enable real-time monitoring of all IM conversations

• User Authentication - prevent unauthenticated or unauthorized users from accessing IM
• Anti-virus - receive automatic updates to scan messages and attachments for viruses protecting both your network and the recipient network

• Logging and Archiving - capture and store all public and enterprise IM activity
• E-mail Compliance Violations - automatically e-mail-specific policy violations to appropriate personnel
• Compliance Review - search and review messages per IM user, date and time, or based on violation
• Compliance Reports - report on IM policy violations, and IM usage by user / group
• Compliance Protection - enforce actions such as block, copy, encrypt, and add message disclaimers
• File Transfer Controls - block file attachments to prevent data leakage and compliance violations
• Content Filtering - use flexible key word and regular expression filtering for HR, Legal and other corporate compliance issues

• No Key Management Required - ships with all necessary infrastructure to support IM message encryption
• No End-user Involvement - automatically encrypt/decrypt messages transparently to end users ensuring security of content
• Secure Messages - encrypt messages traveling between IronIM appliances, including messages sent internally or to trusted partners
• Compliance Protection - protect sensitive and regulated data
• Reporting - encryption statistics available on the intuitive, easy-to-use IronIM dashboard.
• Remote User Security - IronIM used in conjunction with SSL/VPN ensures remote user IM conversations are secure

For the Enterprise & SMB Markets

• Threat Protection - IronIM protects your organization against instant messaging threats and virus attacks. In addition, since IronIM runs on the secure IronOS, it avoids the vulnerabilities exposed by off-the-shelf operating systems.
• Scalability and Reliability - IronIM has been built to function in environments that demand high performance and throughput. Reliability of the system is dependent on a secure IronOS which has been in production for years in more than 2000 enterprises globally.
• Ease of Deployment - Zero desktop footprint and a simple install process mean the IronIM can be up and running in no time.
• Easy to Use Console - Single management console supports all major IM servers and services. Whether you support only public IM services or Enterprise IM Servers such as IBM Lotus SameTime and Microsoft Office Live Communications Server, or both, IronIM is the only solution you will need.
• Enterprise Directory Integration - IronIM integrates easily with major enterprise directories for Management and Policy enforcement.
• Compliance peace of mind - Robust policy creation and real-time content filtering combined with logging and archiving mean that your government regulations and corporate messaging policies are enforced and violations easily accessible through reporting and message searches.

• Ease of Deployment and Use - IronIM is easy to install and operate. A few easy-to-follow steps are required for rapid installation, and ongoing administration is uncomplicated and intuitive using the IronIM dashboard.
• No Additional Hardware / Software Required - IronIM ships ready to install and use. No additional hardware or software is required.
• Easy-to-use Dashboard - Administration of IronIM is provided through our intuitive management dashboard. All policy enforcement, logging and reporting information is available at-a-glance through the dashboard.
• Support for Major IM Protocols - Single management console supports all the major IM systems. Whether you support only public IM applications, Enterprise IM applications, or both, CipherTrust IronIM is the only solution you will need.