NetOp Process Control - Benefits

The NetOp Process Control consists of two modules: the Client, which is a Process Control product installed on each laptop in the network, and the optional Policy Server, which administers corporate and individual process and firewall security levels.

NetOp Process Control Client

Process control: NetOp Process Control is an extremely powerful security management tool that lets you manage all the processes running on your system. Using process control, you define rules that apply for any given application. The process control and firewall security features gives you the ability to prevent an application from running at all, allow communication, only allow communication with a trusted network, or prevent any communication at all.

Packet filtering: The NetOp Process Control dynamic packet-filtering architecture works at the network layer, controlling IP addresses, ports and protocols. Dynamic packet filtering monitors the states of the connections and compiles this information in a state table. This means filtering decisions are based on static packet filtering rules as well as on context that has been established by prior packets that have passed through the PC firewall. As an added internet security measure against port scanning, the NetOp Process Control software closes off ports until connection to the specific port is requested.

NetOp Policy Server

NetOp Process Control: The NetOp Policy Server assigns a security policy to a logged-on NetOp Process Control specifying configuration for Programs, Ports, Protocols, Trusted Nets and Banned Nets, Profiles and Profile Rules in real-time and also records information received from the individual NetOp Process Control.

NetOp Process Control manageability: The NetOp Policy Server fully supports Microsoft Active Directory and can apply security policies to computers that are members of Active Directory security groups. This allows management of the infrastructure security to be performed from the administrator's usual tool; Active Directory users and computers. For fault tolerance and load distribution, the NetOp Policy Server has been implemented with a Master Server and multiple Replica Servers to ensure maximum system availability.

Key benefits

• Unique process control — create a whitelist of programs that are allowed to run and then kill all other processes. Protecting against both known and unknown processes
• A unique profile system always keeps the user in the wanted security zone — both inside and outside company network
• Very strong "low level technology". NetOp Process Control is driver-centric -> it is always active, unless by administrator
• Monitor all traffic data with great potential for features and functions expansion
• Configuration of client PC is remotely controlled by NetOp Policy Server
• Centrally manage Policy Server (and up to 32 replica servers) -> added security and redundancy plus scalability
• Great configuration flexibility
• Complex IT technique with simple, intuitive interface
• Stealth mode — users not aware of NetOp Process Control running on their PC
• Necessary additional tool to enhance endpoint protection and hence secure network and company data & reputation
• Process control + firewall (NPC) is a strong defense against malware because NetOp Process Control stops most viruses, worms, trojans and rootkits