WebMarshal

In an increasingly Web 2.0-dependent business environment, organizations and employees rely on Internet access to communicate, collaborate and maintain work/life balance. Yet in terms of security and data protection, Web 2.0 tools introduce new threats and vulnerabilities that many organizations are still trying to navigate.

M86 WebMarshal, a secure Web gateway, is a comprehensive solution that provides Web threat protection as well as the many requirements and issues that arise in managing workplace Internet use.

M86 WebMarshal software is deployed between an organization and the Internet, where it inspects all incoming and outgoing Web traffic. It provides Internet security by protecting from threats such as malware, viruses, blended attacks and attempted fraud, and it ensures that workplace Internet use is appropriate and complies with company policies. In addition, it monitors and controls the flow of information in and out of an organization, protecting confidential information and intellectual property.

M86 WebMarshal software offers the solution to a wide range of Web security issues in one seamless, easy-to-use, highly scalable, dependable and cost-effective product.

Key Features

• Inspects incoming and outgoing Web traffic in real time
• Manages access to websites by category and content analysis
• Blocks Internet security threats such as viruses, malware, blended attacks and social engineering scams
• Controls bandwidth consumption and applications, including streaming media, instant messaging and social networking
• Provides data loss prevention by controlling what employees upload to the Web, including text and files
• Supports flexible and intuitive policy enforcement with advanced directory integration for user authentication and time/bandwidth quotas for personal Internet use
• Enables detailed, yet easy-to-understand Internet activity reporting

Key Benefits

• Secures your Web gateway against all Internet threats ◦Blocks viruses, spyware/malware, blended threats, anonymous proxies, phishing, and other harmful Web content, protecting users and IT resources from malicious websites
• Safeguards confidential information and intellectual property against data loss over the Web.
• Improves productivity and enforces acceptable use policies
• Manages bandwidth use, improves network performance and saves costs from non-business bandwidth consumption
• Offers fast and measurable ROI ◦Provides clear reports and executive summaries to demonstrate ROI, measure productivity and provide malware protection
• Provides consistent and dependable legal liability protection
• Allows organizations to meet or exceed a range of compliance obligations
• Protects an organization's reputation and from embarrassing inappropriate use situations
• Provides TCO
• Offers centralized management and reporting, making it easy to install, cost effective, flexible and future-proof 

HARDWARE

• Pentium 4 or equivalent
• Pentium Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz or higher

Disk Space

• 20GB (NTFS) or higher
• 30GB additional disk space for proxy caching
• 80GB (NTFS) or higher

Memory

• 2GB RAM or higher
• 3GB RAM or higher

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Windows Server 2008 (32 / 64 bit) / Windows Vista SP1 Business or Ultimate (32 / 64 bit) / Windows XP Professional SP2 or later / Windows 2003 Server SP1 or later

Database

• SQL Server 2008 / SQL Server 2008 Express / SQL Server 2005 / SQL Server 2005 Express
• ISA Server (Optional)
• ISA 2006 (Standard and Enterprise editions) / ISA 2004 SP2 or later (Standard and Enterprise editions)

These requirements are recommended for up to 500 concurrent Internet users.

Deployment

As a Secure Web Gateway, M86 WebMarshal is typically deployed between your network firewall and the trusted internal network. From here, M86 WebMarshal can analyze Web requests and control what content is downloaded or uploaded to the Web.

M86 WebMarshal can be deployed in a range of options including:
0.As a standalone proxy server with caching.
0.Chained to another proxy on a physically separated server.
0.Chained to another proxy located on the same server.
0.In an array with multiple, distributed M86 WebMarshal content processing nodes reporting to and managed by a centralized administration console.
0.Installed as an ISAPI Filter integrated into Microsoft ISA Server (note - some functionality is reduced in this scenario).

Sizing

M86 WebMarshal is very flexible and scalable and can be deployed in a range of options to suit any size of organization from five users to tens of thousands of users.

M86 WebMarshal can also be deployed to service the needs of organizations spread over wide areas with multiple sites and Internet gateways.

Sizing M86 WebMarshal is dependent on a range of factors including the number of Web users and the amount of Web browsing that they do.