Fortinet(R) Broadens Enterprise Security Reach With New Domain Name System …
SUNNYVALE, CA, Jan 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
Fortinet(R)
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— a world leader in high-performance
network security — today announced the introduction of two new DNS
caching appliances designed for the SMB, Enterprise, Federal,
Financial Services and Educational markets. The FortiDNS-400C and
FortiDNS-1000C, the first of a planned product family of
security-focused DNS, DHCP and IPAM solutions, enable organizations
to prevent malicious attacks against their DNS infrastructure.
The FortiDNS-400C and FortiDNS-1000C are the result of a technology
partnership with Nominum, the worldwide leader in intelligent DNS and
DHCP business solutions that support over 500 million broadband and
mobile users worldwide. Powered by Nominum, the FortiDNS appliances
introduce significant security benefits to help protect an
organization’s DNS, the method of translating URLs (such as
www.fortinet.com ) to individual device IP addresses. Without a fully
secure Domain Name Server (DNS) infrastructure, there can be
catastrophic consequences that include hijacking of legitimate users
and an inability to send email, find Websites or access the Internet.
For example, criminals seeking to steal the login credentials of
online banking customers could hijack the DNS of an ISP and redirect
customers to a fraudulent site.
“If compromised, DNS can open an organization up to attack and
subversion via the redirection of users to malicious content,” says
Dr. Paul Mockapetris, Chairman and Chief Scientist of Nominum and
inventor of the Domain Name System (DNS). “It is one of the most
critical but often overlooked components of Internet use. That’s why
today’s introduction of the initial FortiDNS appliances is so
significant. Organizations now have a DNS caching appliance running a
hardened, commercially-crafted software, that is field-proven with
hundreds of millions of users, providing exceptional security for one
of the most important aspects of their IT infrastructure.”
The security-focused FortiDNS-400C and FortiDNS-1000C feature a
high-performance recursive DNS caching engine that supports IPv6 and
Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) making it an ideal
upgrade option over aging and functionally-limited legacy solutions.
By integrating the high performance and secure DNS features from
Nominum with Fortinet’s broad management, network security and
cloud-based FortiGuard(TM) services, the FortiDNS family provides
organizations with a simple-to-deploy and affordable appliance that
provides critical DNS security capabilities.
Simplified Management
Until now, DNS has had a history of being a somewhat complicated and,
at times, error-prone system to manage and administer. Simple
configuration errors on the command line have proven disastrous and
difficult to troubleshoot. To overcome these issues, FortiDNS is a
fully hardened appliance that removes the need to patch and maintain
the host operating system. As a GUI-configured solution, the FortiDNS
family simplifies the task of administering the appliance to reduce
operational overhead and significantly minimize the risk of
misconfiguration.
FortiDNS Features
As a hardened system powered by Nominum, the FortiDNS-400C delivers
market leading, carrier-class DNS security that has been tested in
the most demanding environments in a simple-to-deploy appliance form
factor for a wide range of enterprises and businesses. Through its
secure DNS implementation including Transaction ID, UDP source port
and case (query name) randomization, the appliance can prevent DNS
cache poisoning attacks. In addition, its high-performance DNS
caching speeds up name resolution and network performance.
FortiDNS appliances also provide support for IPv6 and DNSSEC to help
ensure future requirements are supported in order to protect customer
investments. To secure remote management and protect against brute
force attacks to gain access, they also integrate with FortiToken
two-factor authentication.
And for enhanced visibility, network and security administrators can
gain insight into what is being queried on their network and who is
making the query. This aids in quickly identifying potential
misconfigurations and compromised systems and helps organizations
adhere to audit requirements.
“The need to secure DNS infrastructures has never been greater,” said
Michael Xie, chief technology officer with Fortinet. “Because DNS is
a fundamental enabling component of the Internet, it has to be
aggressively safeguarded from malicious attacks that can wreak havoc
on an organization’s ability to conduct business. That’s why we’re
collaborating with Nominum on the release of our initial secure DNS
caching appliance. By combining best of class technologies from two
market leaders, the FortiDNS family is a powerful yet highly
affordable solution to help protect and preserve the integrity of an
organization’s DNS infrastructure.”
Availability
The FortiDNS-400C
and FortiDNS-1000C will be available in Q1 2012.
About Nominum (
www.nominum.com )
Nominum is the leading provider of
business solutions powered by world-class Intelligent DNS and DHCP
software and service platforms. Our solutions enable our customers,
including fixed and mobile service providers and OEM technology
partners, to provide the most secure, scalable, robust and reliable
Internet experience to more than 500 million users worldwide.
Nominum’s DNS- and DHCP-based solutions are the only commercial
offerings in the marketplace meeting the rigorous demands that
today’s service providers and enterprises have for security, low
latency and high-speed performance. Nominum is a global organization
headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
Copyright Copyright 2012 Nominum,
Inc. All rights reserved
About Fortinet (
www.fortinet.com )
Fortinet
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is a
worldwide provider of network security appliances and the market
leader in unified threat management (UTM). Our products and
subscription services provide broad, integrated and high-performance
protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the IT
security infrastructure. Our customers include enterprises, service
providers and government entities worldwide, including the majority
of the 2011 Fortune Global 100. Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate product
delivers ASIC-accelerated performance and integrates multiple layers
of security designed to help protect against application and network
threats. Fortinet’s broad product line goes beyond UTM to help secure
the extended enterprise — from endpoints, to the perimeter and the
core, including databases and applications. Fortinet is headquartered
in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices around the world.
Copyright Copyright 2012 Fortinet, Inc. All rights reserved. The
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FortiManager, FortiMail, FortiClient, FortiCare, FortiAnalyzer,
FortiReporter, FortiOS, FortiASIC, FortiWiFi, FortiSwitch, FortiVoIP,
FortiBIOS, FortiLog, FortiResponse, FortiCarrier, FortiScan, FortiDB
and FortiWeb. Other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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warranty, guarantee, or binding commitment by Fortinet. This news
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intend to update these forward-looking statements.
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Media Contact:
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Fortinet, Inc.
408-486-7853
rpopko@fortinet.com
SOURCE: Fortinet
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