LANDesk Introduces Host Intrusion Prevention System To Address Zero-day Computer Threats

Behavior-based security monitoring, alerting and remediation technology integrated into LANDesk Security Suite to offer the most advanced endpoint security solution

Salt Lake City – April 23, 2007 – LANDesk Software, a leading provider of IT service-oriented management solutions, today announced LANDesk® Host Intrusion Prevention, a behavior-based security monitoring, alerting and remediation solution. Host-based Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) go beyond traditional anti-virus software in protecting computers based on the systems behavior, and defend against the increasing number of zero-day threats, rootkits and other malware.

“Adding Host Intrusion Prevention to LANDesk’s product line extends our leadership position in systems, security and process management,” said LANDesk General Manager Steve Daly. “Customers have asked us to leverage our integrated platform strengths and provide them with endpoint security solutions that streamline security policy administration. HIPS technology provides a more proactive defense against sophisticated network attacks in a more efficient, layered approach than traditional solutions alone.”

Unlike signature-based scanning technology used by many anti-virus and anti-spyware solutions, LANDesk Host Intrusion Prevention technology does not rely solely on pre-existing signatures and pattern files for identification of malware. Instead, it leverages rules-based technology that examines network traffic and machine behavior to identify anomalies or incidents of security policy violations based on pre-defined rules set by security and IT administrators.

“Simply having a firewall and an anti-virus solution in place is no longer enough,” said Keith Brown, network administrator for Gwinnett Medical Systems. “In order to proactively deal with the accelerated pace and changing nature of security threats, we have to have solutions that enable us to respond rapidly without waiting for security vendors to identify threats, define and publish patches and other solutions.”

LANDesk Host Intrusion Prevention includes security enhancing capabilities such as application access control through whitelisting, file behavior analysis and protection through policy-based remediation, real-time monitoring of system start up commands, rootkit detection and removal, and detection of uncertified clients and Internet servers.

LANDesk Host Intrusion Prevention integrates closely with LANDesk® Security Suite to offer integrated patch, antivirus and anti-spyware management, network access control (NAC), mobile device security and host-based intrusion prevention in a single management console and blended solution.

Pricing and Availability

LANDesk® Host Intrusion Prevention is available for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $13 (USD) per system node. LANDesk Security Suite has an MSRP of $69 (USD) per node. LANDesk® solutions are available directly from LANDesk Expert Solution Providers (ESPs).