Network IPS Group Test 2010

During Q4 2010, NSS Labs performed the industry’s most rigorous test of leading IPS solutions as an update to our Q4 2009 Network IPS Group Test. Thirteen different network IPS products were tested, including stand-alone IPS and multi-function gateways, and one unified threat management product. Our test included a total of 1,179 unique exploits; we retired 92 attacks and added 112 new exploits as compared with the 2009 IPS Group Test. In addition, we added a new and increasingly important evasion category: HTML evasions. Lastly, per feedback from our enterprise customers, we substantially increased our false positive testing.

If your organization is evaluating IPS solutions, or is looking to benchmark your current vendor, then this is the definitive report to read. Data and analysis are based on multiple man years of complex, real-world testing that mimics how cybercriminals are working to penetrate your defenses. No surveys, interviews or soft trends are used in our reports. This is the hard data upon which you can base critical, big-dollar decisions.

Read this report and learn:

• Security effectiveness – how much effort is required to protect all your assets?
• Real-world performance benchmarks – can the device handle your traffic?
• Management and usability insights – how much time is really required to achieve results?
• Total cost of ownership analysis – are you getting the most security for your budget? 

 This report compares the following products:

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All testing was conducted independently and was not paid for by any vendor.

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