Allied Telesis AR Series User Manual

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Introduction Advanced Network Protection
Introduction
This guide describes the Advanced Network Protection features on AR-Series UTM firewalls
AR4050S and AR3050S and how to configure them. It also describes the performance effects when
various combinations of advanced security features are in use.
AlliedWare Plus Advanced Network Protection features provide the first line of defense against a
wide range of malicious content. In addition to protecting the local network by blocking threats in
inbound traffic, they also prevent compromised hosts or malicious users from launching attacks.
This is essential for protecting your organization’s reputation.
By partnerships with third-party security specialists, the security features below can be used in
combination with associated signature databases that are regularly updated to keep on top of the
latest attack mechanisms.
 Intrusion Prevention System
 Anti-virus
 Malware Protection
 IP Reputation
 Web Control
 URL Filtering
Additionally, on the AR4050, the UTM Offload feature can be used to improve network forwarding
performance by offloading some of the advanced security features to a second physical or virtual
machine that is automatically managed by the AR4050S.
This document provides:
 Overviews of each feature, in "Feature Overview" on page 9
 Performance considerations and guidance for choosing which features and combinations may be
appropriate for your network
, in "Selecting a Security Solution" on page 24
 Guidance for selecting a UTM firewall based on security and performance requirements of your
network, in
"Selecting a UTM Firewall" on page 28
 How to configure each of the security features, including examples
 Descriptions of logging available for each of the security features, in "Logging" on page 64.

Allied Telesis AR Series Specifications

General

Brand	Allied Telesis
Model	AR Series
Category	Firewall
Language	English