3Com TECHD-0000000122 manual “TippingPoint X-SeriesOverview” on page

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Overview

This chapter introduces TippingPoint concepts and functionality. It provides an overview of the TippingPoint X-Series. The TippingPoint X-Series includes the following models: X505 and X506.

Overview

In the highly technical era of data transfers and the Internet, the protection of data and networks concern most businesses, corporations, and network administrators. TippingPoint has studied the issue of data security and network protection from malicious activity and attacks. One of the solutions is the TippingPoint X-Series device (X-Series). The X-Series provides constant vigilance for a network, monitoring and managing packets while blocking malicious attacks.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•“TippingPoint X-Series Overview” on page 1

•“TippingPoint X-Series Environment” on page 2

TippingPoint X-Series Overview

The TippingPoint X-Series device combines virtual private network (VPN) management, stateful packet inspection firewall, bandwidth management, and web content filtering with the TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System (IPS).

The IPS provides total packet inspection and intrusion prevention. The IPS detects and blocks inappropriate, incorrect, or anomalous activity on the network by comparing network traffic with filters defined by the TippingPoint Threat Management Center (TMC). The X-Series uses filters to scan traffic and recognize header or data content in the attack along with the protocol, service, and the operating system or software the attack affects. The attack filter includes an action set, which defines the reaction when the X-Series encounters packets that match attack filter parameters. In a broad sense, the X-Series either drops matching packets or permits them.

X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5

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