Forcepoint i500 Appliance
Cloud-Intelligent Appliance Provides Localized Control for Forcepoint Web Security Cloud Deployments

Overview:

The Forcepoint i500 and i500v appliances complement Forcepoint Web Security Cloud deployment by adding flexibility and control over Web traffic flow for analysis, improving traffic speed in bottleneck locations and adding application and protocol control. Appliances can be deployed in select locations throughout a network to enhance traffic flow, user experience and policy enforcement.

Forcepoint Web Security Cloud deployments use cloud infrastructure for real-time analytics and threat protection. However, sending all web traffic to the Cloud may not always be in the best interest to your company. The Forcepoint i500 appliance or the virtual Forcepoint i500v appliance provide an innovative deployment option to analyze some traffic on-site, especially useful for organizations in countries with national firewalls, or to speed up traffic flow in offices experiencing heavy traffic volumes.

Why Choose The I500 OR I500V Appliances?

The Forcepoint i500 and Forcepoint i500v appliances complement a Forcepoint Web Security Cloud hybrid deployment by adding flexibility and control over web traffic flow for analysis, improving traffic speed in bottleneck locations, and adding application and protocol control. Appliances can be deployed in select locations throughout a network to enhance traffic flow, user experience and policy enforcement.

Localized control over cloud traffic

Deployed in conjunction with Web Security Cloud Gateway, the Forcepoint i500 and Forcepoint i500v appliance offer greater control over which traffic gets sent to the Cloud for analysis.

Intelligent use of the cloud decreases latency

• The Forcepoint i500 and Forcepoint i500v appliances use realtime cloud defenses when required to minimize on-site appliance footprint and investment.
• Benign web requests go “direct-to-net” for optimal performance and user experience, while suspicious requests or requests which need real-time content classification (e.g., Facebook) are sent to real-time cloud defenses for optimal protection.

Added application and protocol control

• Network Agent, included in both appliances, adds full-port monitoring capabilities to Web Security Cloud Gateway deployments.
• Network Agent enables monitoring of traffic outside of proxy analysis, and provides controls for hundreds of applications and protocols.

Industry-leading, real-time web security

• Forcepoint Web Security solutions are powered by Forcepoint ACE (Advanced Classification Engine), which provides real-time protection by using eight defense assessment areas with over 10,000 analytics.
• ACE analytics are derived from the Forcepoint ThreatSeeker Intelligence, which unites more than 900 million endpoints and analyzes over 5 billion web requests per day for global threat awareness.

The Forcepoint difference: ACE (Advanced Classification Engine)

Forcepoint ACE provides real-time, inline contextual defenses for Web, Email, Data and Mobile security by using composite risk scoring and predictive analytics to deliver the most effective security available. It also provides containment by analyzing inbound and outbound traffic with data-aware defenses for industry-leading data theft protection. Classifiers for real-time security, data and content analysis — the result of years of research and development — enable ACE to detect more threats than traditional anti-virus engines every day (the proof is updated daily at http://securitylabs.forcepoint.com). ACE is the primary defense behind all Forcepoint solutions and is supported by the Forcepoint ThreatSeeker Intelligence.