Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 SmallOffice

 

Single Gateway Management Options
 

VPN-1/FireWall-1 SmallOffice Standard and Web Edition gateways can be managed with SmartCenter-1, purchased separately. In addition,
VPN-1/FireWall-1 Web Edition gateways can be managed with the included Web-based management.

 

Management Options

SmartCenter-1 Management

SmartCenter-1 is for businesses seeking full enterprise management capabilities. SmartCenter-1 enables you to create a granular security policy with rules based on parameters such as source, destination, service and time of day. Features:

• Granular firewall policy management

• Site-to-site and remote access VPN management

• Integration with OPSEC URL and FTP filtering and IDS products

When used to manage VPN-1 SmallOffice Standard Edition, SmartCenter-1 also manages SmartDefense.

 

 

Simple Web-based Management

Web-based management is for businesses that do not have in-house Internet security expertise. Web-based management enables you to secure a branch office in under 15 minutes. A setup wizard steps you through device setup and policy creation. Features:

• Simple firewall management

• Simple site-to-site VPN management

• Integration with OPSEC URL and FTP filtering products

Web-based Management Overview

Firewall and VPN Set Up

Web-based management enables you to secure your branch office in under 15 minutes. By sliding a virtual switch, you can select to implement either a pre-set security policy or to create a custom one.

Web-based management provides simple firewall policy setup and management.

 

 

Web-based management enables quick site-to-site VPN set up.
 

You can easily create a custom firewall policy by selecting permitted inbound and outbound services from an onscreen menu. Additional setup options enable you to define custom services.

 

Secure Local and Remote Management

Security administrators have local and remote access to Web-based management through Netscape or Internet Explorer browsers. Communications are secured using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

 

Set Up Locally, Manage Centrally

In some branch office applications, it is convenient to set up a security device locally but manage the security policy centrally. By simply sliding a virtual switch, you can enable centralized management through SmartCenter.

 

Extensible Security

Web-based management supports integration with OPSEC anti-virus screening for HTTP and FTP traffic, and URL filtering. Simply entering an IP address enables the integration.

 

 

Web-based management supports integration with OPSEC anti-virus and content filtering solutions.

 

Logging and Reporting

Web-based management provides real-time tracking for all connections logged by FireWall-1 SmallOffice. Setting up logging and alerts is quick and easy. You can select from four preset logging options and four alert sensitivity levels. A reports screen provides you with a logs and alerts table. Logs and alerts can also be sent to an email address or FireWall-1 log server.