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28 December 2017

5 Ways UTM can help you secure your business network

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Consolidating the network security with Unified Threat Management solution is essential due to the uninhibited growth of cyber-threats. Moreover, it isn’t surprising to know that the deadliest of cyber-attacks are caused by the negligence of the employees rather than malicious outsiders. Regardless of the size of an enterprise, Unified Threat Management solutions can easily keep out the threats by managing the entire security realm of an enterprise. According to reports, UTM deployment has seen a 20.7 percent growth as compared to the preceding years.

Unified Threat Management Solutions: Things to Look at

Having a functional UTM solution works wonders for businesses by simplifying the security requirements. Unified Threat Management controls majority of standalone security features and configures them as a holistic management console. Although every organization has some sort of firewall safeguarding its network, advanced cyber threats can only be combated with UTM firewalls in place. However, before purchasing a UTM solution, the organization must focus on simplicity and overall network performance.

There are times when certain UTM solutions start lagging behind in terms of speed and adaptability. It is therefore necessary to analyze the feature sets on offer as handling large chunks of traffic can easily slow down the applications. Moreover, functional features like IPS and network scanning can further slowdown the network speeds by as high as 50 percent. Therefore, organizations must hire UTM solutions that particularly emphasize on the network performances as nobody wants a slowed down IT system even if it is completely secured.

Read more: UTM: Next-Gen Firewall solution for your business network

How UTM Features can safeguard a Corporate Network?

UTM solutions go beyond conventional firewalls and come forth with enhanced capabilities. However, there are some exclusive features which render additional strength to a UTM service module. A few of them are listed below:

  • Network Traffic Monitoring

This UTM feature allows organizations to monitor the network traffic and prioritize entries. With this attribute on-board, enterprises can selectively assign bandwidth to specific operations and assess the additional requirements.

  • VPN

UTM’s VPN feature encrypts the network traffic and the associated data, allowing secured remote access. With reliable VPN services on-board, organizations and employees can send across confidential data sets without getting intercepted by the cybercriminals.

  • Load Balancing

There are times when the system gets overloaded with multiple requests and this is where load balancing comes to the rescue of organizations. This feature assists in traffic distribution between servers and also incorporates failovers by assigning secondary servers.

  • URL Filtering

When it comes to selecting a functional UTM solution, spam blocking and URL filtering need to be prioritized. These components are the building blocks of an enterprise-level network security solution and a key feature within reliable UTM products. URL filtering helps block risky websites and when paired with spam filtering, can also block the entry of spam mails and certain forms of phishing attacks.

  • IDS/IPS

Intrusion detection and intrusion prevention are essential UTM security features. While the former detects any kind of malicious activity and policy violations, the latter blocks the malicious parties and sends reports to the concerned IT administrators.

Majority of IT administrators are increasingly deploying UTM firewalls as it helps protect the network, existing infrastructure and even the data within. Security service provider like Seqrite offer customized UTM solution as a part of their gateway security module which in turn helps businesses improve overall productivity and keep the network systems protected against threats.

As an IT security partner for your business, Seqrite provides comprehensive endpoint security from advanced cyber threats. To know more, visit our website or

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