Network VisibilityThe First Line of Cybersecurity Defense for Government Organizations

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With threats increasing in both frequency and sophistication, investing in cybersecurity strategies and cleaner architectures has become paramount for government agencies.

According to the 2017 U.S. State and Federal Cybersecurity Report, “network security is one of the most crucial aspects of security and often the major focus of efforts by security professionals — and one of the weakest factors for government organizations of all sizes.”

In response to increasing security concerns, the White House recently issued the executive order, Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, which holds federal agency heads directly accountable for implementing improved cyber risk management measures within their organizations.

For more than 10 years, APCON has helped government agencies design automated network visibility architectures to centrally collect and analyze data at every point on the network. APCON offers a scalable family of network visibility and security solutions for government agencies’ data centers and remote sites and cloud deployments.

When deploying network monitoring solutions, government agencies must feel confident they are delivering the right network insights while protecting and securing information. APCON’s network visibility and security solutions deliver the right network traffic to the appropriate network performance and security monitoring tools while providing real-time insights.

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Visibility Across the Entire Network to KEEP GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SECURE

Scalable Network VisibilityIntellaFlex XR – Monitor your network with confidence.

» Unified network visibility solution that scales from small to large data centers and cloud deployments.

» Monitor 1/10/40/100G networks.

» Aggregates traffic across the entire network; applies advance filtering features.

» Lowers monitoring costs by optimizing traffic through packet deduplication, protocol stripping and packet slicing before distributing traffic of interest to analysis tools.

» Completed the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certifications from the U.S. government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Security Delivery PlatformIntellaStore® – APCON’s all-in-one network visibility and monitoring appliance.

» Uniquely combines network visibility technologies and security monitoring tools.

» Traffic capture and storage for after-event forensics.

» Use on-board analyzer, security and performance applications or install preferred 3rd party applications.

» Deploy at remote sites for instant analysis and can transfer data to data center analysis tools.

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IntellaCloudCloud Visibility

IntellaStore®

All-in-One Appliance with aggregation, packet capture, storage and on-board security apps

IntellaFlex XR and IntellaStore®

Network Visibility and Security with integratedpacket capture, storage and on-board security apps

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IntellaFlex XRNetwork Visibility and Security

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APCONMobile App APCON Network Visibility

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Centralized Management and AlertsGain complete control of your network visibility with intuitive software.

» WebXR – Web-based GUI for easy setup and management of all APCON systems.

» TitanXR – View and manage your entire network visibility infrastructure from your desktop.

» APCON Mobile App – For tablets and smartphones, complements IntellaFlex XR systems by providing 24/7 real-time status and alerts.

Protecting the Network from Security Tool FailureIntellaFlex Bypass Switch – Fail-safe, production network security.

» Heartbeat monitoring of security tools.

» Fail-safe passive tap in bypass mode.

» Load balancing supports redundancy.

» Eliminate a single point of failure on your network.

The APCON DifferenceAPCON leverages its proprietary IP and deep expertise to provide flexible, focused solutions across the government, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications and education sectors. APCON solutions provide the flexibility and means to gain visibility to their data more efficiently, resulting in savings across the board – including time, resources and maintenance.

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Advanced Security FeaturesThe HyperEngine packet processor blade’s Deep Packet Inspection feature offers the ability to search packets for cyberthreats such as malware and forward suspicious packets to forensics tools for further investigation. It also enables data privacy in support of compliance and internal best practices by protecting customer and employee personal data such as Social Security Numbers, cardholder data and/or employee records.

» Configurable actions include mask, forward or drop identified packets

» Import Regular Expression (RegEx) signatures from a file

» Variety of common RegEx signature templates provided

Private, Public or Hybrid Cloud EnvironmentsGovernment agencies are trying to reduce the cost of data center hardware, software and operations, so many organizations are using a combination of virtual and physical environments. APCON’s unified physical and virtual monitoring solutions provide complete network visibility using existing monitoring tools, staff and diagnostic processes. APCON offers IntellaCloud for security monitoring of the public cloud and IntellaTap-VM for VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V and KVM private cloud.

Service and SupportAPCON’s professional services team of certified engineers have years of experience optimizing network visibility strategies for businesses across the globe. In addition to providing installation assistance of existing analysis tools, this team proudly provides around the clock troubleshooting services and support.

About APCONAPCON is headquartered near Portland, Oregon, where it has operated since 1993. APCON’s in-house staff manages product design and development, manufacturing, quality assurance and final testing, customer training and long-term servicing of its solutions – whether for a system with a single switch or a global installation that spans across multiple geographical locations.