White Paper Directory - Secure Access Gateways

Securing Citrix with the AEP Networks SSL VPN.  By leveraging SSL VPN technology and specific features of the AEP Networks family of SSL VPN applinances, Citrix users can gain secure, clientless access to all Citrix features - from any location - without the overhead, complexity and costs of Secure Gateway for MetaFrame. This white paper addresses these opportunities

Achieving Versatility and Network Protection in an SSL VPN This document highlights the security benefits of implementing an application proxy, gateway architecture for remote access to both web and legacy applications.

Evaluation Criteria for SSL VPN Appliances. Many SSL VPNs offer only a few of the capabilities that today’s leading remote access technology enables. This paper outlines features and capabilities to look for when evaluating an SSL VPN, and includes a detailed evaluation criteria checklist for selecting an SSL VPN solution, to help product evaluators define the appropriate SSL VPN solution for their organization – one that is both robust and easy to manage.

IPSec vs. SSL VPNs for Secure Remote Access. IPSec VPNs were once the only option for secure remote access, although they are difficult to maintain and support. Today, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPNs are replacing IPSec because they eliminate security risks of open-by-default tunnels, and provide users with the easiest access to network resources—any time, anywhere. Other SSL VPN benefits include reduced total cost of ownership, improved security, granular access control, and end-point control.

Achieving NAC Now and in the Future: the Role of SSL VPNs. Today, there are huge challenges to implementing as-yet immature NAC solutions: complex integration requirements, inadequate inspection capabilities, and weak policy management. In contrast, by virtue of in-depth access control and host integrity checking, SSL VPNs provide an efficient and effective dose of NAC where it’s needed most, with fewer complications. Learn more in this paper by network security expert Mark Bouchard.

Buyer’s Guide: Six Tips for Choosing the Right SSL VPN.  The SSL VPN Buyer’s Guide describes the 20 most important purchase requirements and 37 crucial questions you should ask before choosing an SSL VPN vendor. For example, at a minimum, your SSL VPN provider should offer security policy enforcement, support for access to any Web or client-server application, as well as any network and device, flexible and scalable policy management, and end user and IT ease-of-use to ensure productivity.

Third-party Security and ROI Report.  The Tolly Group finds that Checkpoint's Connectra™ delivers better value and superior overall security than SSL VPN gateways from Cisco, F5 Networks and Juniper Networks.

Check Point Web Intelligence™ Product Information.  Provides links to various online information resources for Check Point's industry-leading application security including a Practical Guide to Web Security (white paper) and a Web Intelligence Tech Note. Web Intelligence is a built-in option for Checkpoint's SSL VPN gateway, Connectra

Check Point Application Intelligence™ Product Information.  Provides links to various online information resources for Check Point's industry-leading application security including a white paper and a comprehensive list of the application, session, transport and network protections provided by Application Intelligence and Web Intelligence. Application Intelligence is a built-in option for Checkpoint's SSL VPN gateway, Connectra

Cisco Systems

MetaGroup WP: Unified Threat Defenses - The Route to Successful Security.   This white paper describes the value of unified threat defenses with a focus on pervasive perimeterization, multi-layer awareness, multiservice components and pervasive integration.

Using the Cisco ASA 5500 Series for VPN Connectivity.  The Cisco ASA 5500 Series provides easy-to-manage IP Security (IPSec) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN-based remote-access and network-aware site-to-site VPN connectivity, enabling businesses to create secure connections across public networks to mobile users, remote sites, and business partners

Securing Business Applications with Cisco ASA 5500 Series.  Networked applications form a critical element of the business infrastructure. Traditional security solutions lack the breadth of application coverage, the depth of inspection services, the integral network services, and the level of performance required to defend these applications against attack. The Cisco® ASA 5500 Series enables a new class of uncompromising application security, meeting the challenge of protecting networked applications from both today's and tomorrow's threats.

Melding Together the Best of IPSEC and SSL VPNS In this white paper, you will read about both SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) VPN and IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) VPN technologies. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of each, and find out how to determine which approach may be best to provide your organization with secure remote access. (Author: Stratacast)

Citrix: Secure by Design  How the Citrix Access Suite Secures Today’s Enterprise A white paper by Enterprise Management Associates, July 2005

Juniper

Secure And Assured Networking With An Enterprise Infranet Extending the Security Benefits of SSL VPNS to the Entire Enterprise LAN.

NAC and Internet Protocol Telephony. Secure your enterprise Voice-Over-IP environment >>

Ranking the Top Five Quarantine Approaches. Provide a solution to balance remediation and visibility with network protection »

Building a Better Network Access Control RFP. Develop a strong RFP to clearly articulate your organization's needs »

Overcoming The Performance Limitations of Conventional SSL VPNs.  NeoAccel™ is delivering a breakthrough in simplified secure access technology that enables more businesses to provide secure access to essential information assets without the complexities of IPSec VPNs. By overcoming the limitations of conventional performance-limited Web and network security mechanisms, NeoAccel's SSL VPN-Plus™ delivers for the first time the user experience that enables enterprise security mechanisms to function as designed in congested network environments

Portwise

Secure Application Access This whitepaper provides an overview of securing application access from any location, using any device, using the PortWise technology. The whitepaper covers the six A’s so critical to providing secure application access, including assessment of user devices, authentication of user identity, authorization of user access, secure clientless SSL access, central audit of user activity, and abolishment of user history.

PortWise Authentication. The PortWise Authentication Service provides strong and trusted 1- or 2-factor authentication for securing access to information and applications from any location using any device. This whitepaper describes how the PortWise Authentication Service works, along with all the various authentication methods supported by PortWise, including scrambled web keypads, SMS one time passwords, Java soft tokens, and more.

PortWise End Point Security. As threats move away from the corporate firewall surrounding the corporate network to the devices that user’s utilize to access applications and information, securing the end point becomes vital. This whitepaper describes why end point security is critical in today’s environment, and how PortWise technology is optimized for entry to exit security with device assessment and session clean up.

Dispelling the Myths of Secure Remote Access (Article) Are you looking for a way to open up your systems for remote access so your enterprise can reap the benefits of 24x7 connectivity, remote working, and true customer and partner interaction, but not sure where to start?

SSL VPN Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Report.  An objective analysis shows that investing in an SSL VPN can save enterprises significant money -- even if some power-users must continue to utilize an IPSec VPN. This report shows a detailed analysis of how much money can be saved, and how quickly ROI will be achieved.(RR)

Intelligent Application Gateway - Technology and Features Overview  This White Paper describes the technical and business challenges facing organizations wishing to provide employees, partners and customers with secure, policy-based access to important applications from any place and at any time. It also discusses how Whale's application intelligent technology addresses these issues.(RR)

How to Secure An SSL VPN SSL VPN Appliances present an exciting new development in remote-access technology, as they enable remote access to applications and files from standard web browsers, rather than from proprietary clients. Yet, at the same time, this novel technology presents new challenges in the realm of security. This white paper explains how to deploy an SSL VPN securely - exploring both the security issues and proposed solutions.(RR)

How to Select an SSL VPN for Remote Access to a Lotus® Environment.  Lotus applications are among the most powerful collaborative tools available today. Their value is directly tied to their availability from anywhere at anytime. However, implementing a remote access infrastructure can be costly, difficult to manage and risky. This document will assist Lotus project managers in understanding the criteria for evaluating an SSL VPN remote access enabler for any Lotus installation. (RR)

How to Select an SSL VPN for Remote Access to SharePoint Portal Server 2003  This document will assist Lotus project managers in understanding the criteria for evaluating an SSL VPN remote access enabler for any Lotus installation. (RR)

DATASHEET: Intelligent Application Gateway for SAP