Layer 7 Technologies Partners With Symantec To Deliver First XML Threat
Layer 7 Technologies announced today that it is the first Web services security vendor to offer Symantec's world-class virus scanning capabilities across their entire suite of SecureSpan Gateway XML firewalls. Integrating Symantec's AntiVirus Scan Engine with Layer 7's threat protection and security enforcement provides customers with complete protection against potential vulnerabilities in their Web services-based integrations. Customers can now enjoy the benefits of having automatic protection against viruses, contained within files attached to Web services messages, as part of their overall application security strategy.
Symantec's AntiVirus Scan Engine includes their award-winning anti-virus technologies, optimized for high performance and rapid deployment in enterprise environments. The SecureSpan Gateway enforces security policies for Web services and forwards documents or files attached to messages to the Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for processing. Any infected files are rejected and quarantined before they reach any potentially vulnerable application infrastructure. Layer 7's SecureSpan product line, protects against a broad range of infrastructure, application and transactional threats, providing the most comprehensive set of countermeasures of any XML security device on the market.
"The ability to attach files to SOAP messages is a powerful integration tool for enterprise applications, but it also provides a potentially dangerous vector for threats and attacks," said Scott Morrison, Director of Architecture for Layer 7 Technologies. "Scanning these attachments for viruses using Symantec's combination of high performance and automatic update management gives our customers the confidence they need to safely incorporate attachments into their Web services deployments."
About SecureSpan
Layer 7 Technologies' SecureSpan product suite is a standards-based
product line designed to secure and govern XML and Web services interactions
spanning departments, business units, and partners. The SecureSpan
Gateway is a scalable and accelerated XML firewall available in a range of
software and hardware form factors that defend applications and enforce
diverse security policies. Providing best-in-breed XML firewalling, adaptive
security enforcement, and optional client-side security coordination,
SecureSpan ensures secure and flexible Web services deployments across
security and identity domains.
About Layer 7 Technologies
Layer 7 Technologies (www.layer7tech.com) helps enterprises realize secure,
cost-effective business integration using XML and Web services. The Layer 7
SecureSpan set of products are designed to govern and accelerate Web service
integrations spanning security and identity domains without expensive and
inflexible programming. The benefit to business includes faster
time-to-market, lowered integration costs and security consistency across
federated departments and partners.
About Symantec
Symantec is the global leader in information security providing a broad
range of software, appliances and services designed to help individuals,
small and mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises secure and manage
their IT infrastructure. Symantec's Norton brand of products is the
worldwide leader in consumer security and problem-solving solutions.
Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 35
countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.