VERNA has delivered Cisco IronPort equipment for email security system to CJSC Alpha Bank

Dmitry Kobzev, the Head of antivirus and antispam protection of CJSC Alpha Bank, has noticed: “It is important for us that prior to purchasing the new equipment it has been tested in real-life environment. We could make sure that there are no conflicts with other components of the mail system. Preliminary tests of Cisco IronPort under a work load lower possible risks at the stage of solution integration”.

Commenting the choice of equipment for protecting the mail system, Dmitry Kukushkin, the Head of VERNA’s Line of Activity “Networks and Telecommunications”, has said: “The solution based on Cisco IronPort makes it possible to block spam and other electronic threats at the stage of establishing network connection. In this case the internal email servers and data transmission channels are relieved from additional loading. This makes it possible to achieve substantial saving of calculation power and the system works efficiently and stably”.

Earlier VERNA has fulfilled a number of projects for creating and developing the corporate network of CJSC Alpha Bank. The network provides services of voice, video and data transmission within the framework of a unified multiservice platform based on Cisco Systems equipment. At present VERNA provides service support of the installed equipment, further develops the network and renders consulting services as to the network infrastructure operation and optimization.

On the solution Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliances (IronPort)

IronPort is a solution in “all in one” format; it unites a specialized mail server, preventive and reactive protection facilities, mail system control mechanisms, applications for spam and virus filtration, programs for scanning email bodies and attachments. Due to modular architecture of Cisco IronPort Email Security, the solution is flexible and adaptive. The system makes it possible to implement various corporate policies of email processing according to the customers’ needs. The mechanism of reputation filters used in IronPort is built on the basis of the world-largest system of email- and web-traffic monitoring IronPort SenderBase, which tracks sources of spam all over the world. This makes it possible to efficiently block spam of different origin.

About IronPort Systems

IronPort Systems (USA) belongs to Cisco. IronPort Systems is the leading provider of solutions for fighting against spam, viruses and spyware. A large spectrum of organizations uses the IronPort solutions, from small enterprises to leading international companies. These solutions are supported by IronPort SenderBase, the world-largest data base that stores signatures of attacks that take place in Internet and email systems. The products of IronPort are distinguished by innovation, easiness of use and high capacity. They play a critically important role in protection systems of corporate network infrastructures. You can find additional information at http://www.ironport.com.