Comparative studies performed by securelogix on customer networks have revealed that realtime phone line monitoring by a voice firewall identifies 5to10 times the number of modems found by scanners or war dialers. Securelogix enterprise telephony management etm, telewall telecommunications firewall application, software release 3. Security guide for cisco unified communications manager. I prefer to use a real firewall that microsoft doesnt mess with is all. The voice firewall is a critical component of your regulatory information security compliance. Enterprise voice network security solutions securelogix. Securelogix cto mark collier noted that he pointed out to his panel that while voip systems are vulnerable, the threat to them is still moderate, because there isnt a. Application notes for the securelogix enterprise telephony management system with avaya communication manager issue 1. The system is capable of operating in conjunction with a private branch exchange pbx, but is not required to do so. Securelogix provides voice network security and automated call authentication for contact centers and voice networks to stop robocalls and spoofing.
How cisco and securelogix deliver a joint voice policy solution. Voip security vendors debut new tools network world. Weekdays from 7am 5pm north american central time direct support line. The firewalls can run in series, in parallel, or in. Securelogix displayed a new version of its enterprise telephony management system, which is. Securelogix solutions are currently securing and managing over two million enterprise phone lines. The securelogix enterprise telephony management etm system secures an enterprise voice network edge and lowers telecom expenses through realtime prevention of timedivision multiplexing tdm and voice over internet protocol voip attacks, fraud, unauthorized network access and usage, and service disruption and abuse. The voice firewall logs, monitors, and controls all inboundoutbound voice network activity on a percall basis through userdefined call access control cac policies. Securelogix corporation, a gartner cool vendor in telecommunication for 2004, builds firstofkind solutions that secure enterprise telecom resources from attack and abuse, and simplify the management of enterprise voice networks. Voice firewallprovides voicenetwork access and usage monitoring and realtime attack detection and mitigations for individual calls via blocking, alerting, or call redirection. Identifiers uris accessible to all of the etm applications. Voip firewalls new line of defense flurry of voipaware devices from vendors such securelogix and borderware monitor traffic and minimize risk.
Securelogix technologies are currently protecting and managing over halfamillion phone lines for smalltolarge. Bw securelogix cto to discuss best practices in securing. Traditional ip firewalls or session border controllers sbcs esbcs, on their own cannot adequately support such dynamic voice security policies, as they are. Telephony management system etm, which features usage and infrastructure management applications and firewall protection. Some of the most trusted organizations in the world trust securelogix to protect their voice networks and contact centers from callbased attacks and cyberse. In addition to colliers presentation, securelogix will exhibit the voice voip firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities of the companys etmr enterprise telephony management system at. Suite 230, san antonio, tx 78232 etm, securelogix, securelogix corporation, the etm emblem, as well as the etm application suite emblem, the voice firewall, usage manager, performance manager, voice ips, and call recorder emblems. A servicesready deployment model decouples the cisco sre hardware from the application software, enabling you to provision applications on the module remotely at any time. The policy can be configured to send email andor pages to administrators or security personnel, notifying them of attempted security violations. Program at the avaya solution and interoperability test lab. It protects you and your customers from call attacks and authenticates inbound calls through a smart and affordable autoauthentication solution that is truly scalable across your entire contact center and enterprise. Securelogix secures voice and uc networks and lowers corporate expenses to. The securelogix system is a pbx independent, centrally managed platform that ipenables any private voice network so that security and. Voice firewalls the next compelling technology david.
Securelogix provides full voice network security and auto call authentication. Securelogix corporation company profile san antonio, tx. Voip security takes center stage enterprisenetworking. Inexpensive or free sip access, free and powerful pbx software such as asterisk and call generators have. The voice firewall enables you to create rulesbased policies to control call traffic in real time, by allowing calls to go through or terminating them based on call criteria you specify. My impression from researching is that using a firewall is not as good as an sbc and harder to manage but that is only my impression from what i have read. Comstor, the ciscospecialist arm of network and security distie westcon, has added voice and unified communications security vendor securelogix to its global line card in a bid to establish a. A new class of voip firewalls or session border controllers is also emerging to provide basic security services for voip. All i really wanted to know is if people use these session border controllers or just firewall for sip traffic.
The securelogix software he is buying acts as a voice application firewall and seeks denialofservice dos attacks launched via session initiation. Existing tdm voice firewall products, which currently secure and monitor legacy, circuitswitched voice, are poised to more logically and effectively extend their inherent realtime security services to support voip. Security guide for cisco unified communications manager, release 12. Securelogix enterprise telephony management etm system. Securelogix is a unified communications intelligence and security company building firstofkind solutions that secure enterprise telecom resources from attack and abuse and simplify voice network. Etm security policies are configured as sets of voice firewall or voice intrusion protection system ips rules. Unfortunately, in spite of its substantial cost, war. Securelogix president lee sutterfield to speak at 21st. Application notes for securelogix enterprise telephony. These granular usage policies can alert or prevent abusive. It truly unifies the security of voice uc traffic and infrastructure across the entire enterprise. Securelogix has been selling voice firewalls for over six years and is no stranger to voip security. The voice firewall inspects and controls all inbound and outbound.
These granular security and usage policies alert or prevent abusive or malicious use of your enterprise voice resources by internal or external callers. Etm enterprise telephony management system securelogix. Etm system voice network security platform securelogix. Voice firewall technology addresses age old vulnerabilities voice firewalls provide a lockdown mechanism for containment, eradication and recovery for the other half of the enterprise communications network during malicious software outbreaks and network attacks voice incident response falls neatly within the construct for traditional. The securelogix etm system provides universal, realtime, adaptive voice policybased security that integrates with existing telecom equipment, including all brands of sbcs, gateways, and ippbxs, to allow your enterprise to manage and mitigate the voice security threats that, if ignored, could cripple the voice network. For details on how to configure cisco smart software licensing. Now, firewalls for your phones software and standalone appliances close the back door of insecure or unauthorized modems. Build a sustainable socasaservice business without investing in. Nortel, securelogix partner for voice security according to nortel, the voice security services solution combines securelogix technology with nortels voice and security tools to.
Securelogix corporation enables secure, optimized, and efficiently managed enterprise voice networks. Voice network attacks are on the rise and becoming more sophisticated. The etm system is an enterprise voice network security platform designed and built by the call security experts at securelogix. Viola networks released its netally software for measuring ip voice quality over a lan or wan. Cybershark takes blackstratus proven security and compliance platform, trusted by thousands of customers, and delivers it at a fraction of the cost in the cloud. Audiocodes softwaredefined voice network sdvn solution.
Voice over ip and firewalls 24 february 2005 6 if a separate voip firewall is used to augment the traditional data firewall, there are multiple configurations available to allow the two to work together. The companys etmr system is a comprehensive solution that provides firewall security, performance monitoring, call reporting and call recording for enterprise voice networks. Securelogix provides security hardware, software, and services for protecting data and voice networks. Cisco sre modules and software infrastructure enable remote deployment and ondemand hosting of cisco, thirdparty, and custom applications. The firewalls can run in series, in parallel, or in a demilitarized zone dmz host configuration. Communication manager and the securelogix enterprise telephony management etm. In addition, it provides realtime detection and prevention of fraudulent, abusive, or operationally relevant call patterns, including. When deployed as part of the force field managed service, the etm system secures enterprise voice networks and contact centers from tdos attacks, toll fraud, call pumping and other threats. We deliver a unified voice network security and call verification solution. The companys products include its flagship enterprise telephony management system etm, which features usage and infrastructure management applications and firewall protection. Scanners, unlike voice firewalls, provide no means to continuously monitor and block unauthorized modem connections in real time. Millisecond time to open portal through firewall for authenticated phone numbers. Comstor securelogix deal to address voice security market. Contact securelogix to talk with a voice security expert, request a demo, or learn more about partnership opportunities.