IronPort Email Security Monitor™

Combating constantly evolving Internet-based threats requires a robust enterprise email security system, capable of providing accurate information and constant feedback. IronPort Email Security Monitor™ is a real-time traffic monitoring system that is integrated into every IronPort email security appliance. Email Security Monitor tracks every system connecting to your IronPort appliances to identify where Internet threats such as spam, viruses, and Denial of Service attacks are coming from, who is sending you legitimate email mail, and what they have done in the past. Email Security Monitor is tightly coupled with IronPort's industry-leading SenderBase® Network, and provides you with full details on traffic to your local site as well as insight into a sender's behavior.

Features

Monitor System Health

System overview dashboard displays an at-a-glance indication of the current operating state of your IronPort appliance. System status indicators, a speedometer for mail flow, and internal system gauges are all presented clearly and concisely on the front page.

Quarantines protect corporate security and Email Security Monitor shows you where your attention is needed. Compliance policy risks, email-born viruses, and IT mail policy violations can all be stored and managed on the IronPort appliance.

Track virus outbreaks with the integrated Virus Threat Level display. Connected directly with IronPort's global Threat Operations Center, this indicator shows the current state of email across the entire Internet. This feature also allows you to review potential threat messages currently being secured by IronPort's exclusive Virus Outbreak Filters™.

Easy-to-read trend graphs show you the composition of your mail flow over time. See the effectiveness of each layer of IronPort protection, including: reputation filtering, directory harvest attack protection, spam detected by IronPort's best-of-breed content filters, and virus prevention.

Highlight mail flow changes and easily add them to your mail policies. Protect important business communications by identifying and grouping mail from partners and customers. See rapid changes in mail sent by any domain or IP address on the Internet, and act on them.

Individual profiles for every IP address, domain, and network owner let you see the history of a sender. Track the exact amount of each kind of mail coming from them.

SenderBase integrated data provides you with global knowledge of a sender's history and current activity. Available data includes verified DNS and network ownership records, global email activity, and current reputation score.

Benefits

Reduce Administrative Overhead A single report on your mail flow means no more post-processing of logs from your email, anti-spam, anti-virus, and content filtering systems. Email traffic is displayed up to the minute, every minute.

Ensure Network Availability Real-time alerts enable administrators to react immediately to thwart new attacks or resolve delivery problems. Rapid changes in mail profiles are highlighted and you can quickly adapt your rules as necessary.

Enhance System Security Information from Email Security Monitor gives administrators a holistic view of their email system to make critical security decisions. Protect your users from unwanted threats, and protect your business from lost opportunity.

Measurable Return on Investment See precisely why IronPort provides the most cost-effective email security solutions in the industry. Each element of IronPort's unique multi-layer, multi-vendor protection is clearly and accurately portrayed to show you your results.

With an intuitive graphical user interface, IronPort's unique Email Security Monitor enables real-time and historical visibility into your mail flow.