Netronome announces first SSL inspection appliance for 10Gbps networks

RSA Conference 2010, SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Netronome, a leading developer of network flow processing solutions for high-performance security and deep packet inspection applications, announced the industry’s first SSL inspection appliance for 10Gbps networks.

The Netronome SSL Inspector Appliance is the only device that can be deployed in 1Gbps and 10Gbps networks without negatively impacting network throughput or latency. As a result the SSL Inspector Appliance is the only device available today that is guaranteed to accurately detect and decrypt 100% of encrypted communications for inspection. Netronome is demonstrating the SSL Inspector Appliance at RSA Conference 2010 in booth 656.

With the rise of cloud computing and Web 2.0, many applications are using encryption by default to secure information while in transit over public networks. As a result, enterprise networks are more susceptible to attacks and malware that bypass intrusion detection and prevention systems because the traffic is encrypted. Encryption also enables accidental and intentional data leaks that are not detected by network forensics and data loss prevention systems.

“Encrypted communications help enterprises comply with government regulations and fulfill corporate compliance by securing confidential data. At the same time encryption can provide an easy vehicle for criminals to hide their activities," said David Wells, vice president of technology and co-founder at Netronome.

"Several recent well publicized attacks at Fortune 1000 companies, global Internet search providers and U.S. government agencies were advanced persistent threats that made significant use of SSL encryption. These sophisticated criminal activities that continue to evade enterprise security solutions can easily be exposed by the SSL Inspector Appliance.”