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Trend Micro Network VirusWall
The Network Virus Wall from Trend Micro doesn't actually do any patch management. It still however has a place in this area. This device challenges anyone and anything accessing your network. What the VirusWall basically does is prevent virus outbreaks, expose vulnerabilities, and isolate viruses. These are things that firewalls, antivirus, and intrusion detection systems alone can't effectively do.
The VirusWall is a hardware device that sits on a LAN segment and can be managed remotely from the Control Manager using a Web browser.
The VirusWall is made up of three main components, Vulnerability Assessment, Outbreak Prevention, and Damage Cleanup.
The Outbreak prevention component focuses on preventing and containing viruses. For example, from here you can isolate un-patched machines from infecting other machines. As well as preventing outbreaks it monitors your network. The VirusWall uses smarts that monitor your network flow for anything that may seem irregular, and then notifies you. It scans port numbers, hosts, and connections for any sudden increases in traffic.
Based on this sort of information you can also create policies that will enable you to block or isolate these machines. The Cleanup component cleans and fixes unwanted registry entries and corrupted systems files.
As you can see there is a definite spot for this type of device on your network. In concert with a patch management package, you will have most of your bases covered.
Trend Micro offers phone support from 9am to 5pm and e-mail support 24x7.
Trend Micro Control Manager Version 3.0 is necessary to Control the appliance. If you include the Trend Micro Control Manager, Vulnerability Assessment Service, Damage Cleanup Service, Outbreak Prevention Service, and the Network Virus Wall appliance itself, the price works out to AU$80 per user for 100 users.
