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Stonesoft hailed as Visionary by Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls
Published Mar 3, 2013
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Cyber security market innovators Stonesoft announced today it has been identified by Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory firm, as one of the Visionaries in the report Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls.
No other vendor in Stonesoft’s category was listed as a visionary, further strengthening company’s leading position in the cyber security sector.
“The only way to stay ahead of the ever-changing threat landscape is to be a visionary and Gartner has recognised us for our efforts,” said Ilkka Hiidenheimo, founder and CEO of Stonesoft. “We invest significantly in research and development of solutions that can evolve and protect lives and businesses in cyber space.”
Stonesoft was recently placed in the Visionaries Quadrant of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report for Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). The company also announced that NSS Labs confirmed that the Stonesoft IPS-1302 provides 100 percent protection against all tested evasion techniques and a low total cost of ownership (TCO) during real-world traffic and threat scenarios. Stonesoft is one of only two vendors in the world with NSS Labs recommended status across firewall, next generation firewall and IPS.
“Attackers also invest heavily in their strategies and they fully understand the technology behind IPS and Firewalls. Advanced evasion techniques (AET) now are becoming more prevalent because they avoid detection,” says Hiidenheimo. “Embedding AET protection in our products is one of the reasons Stonesoft is a visionary.”
Stonesoft is represented in the Middle East by Shifra, a leading value-added distributor of security software and solutions. According to Ahmad Elkhatib, Managing Partner, Shifra, the extent to which computing technology has developed has also given rise to sophisticated cyber attacks. “What this recognition for Stonesoft means is that their network security range of solutions is ahead of competition in terms of product innovation, vision, and in touch with the customer security needs. This has significant repercussions for businesses and organizations who are increasingly relying on technology to operate securely and deliver on their mandates.”
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VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]
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