ZyXEL ZyWALL USG 50 Unified Security Gateway

ZyXEL ZyWALL USG 50 Overview:

ZyWALL Unified Security Gateway Series

The ZyWALL USG (Unified Security Gateway) Series is the “third generation” ZyWALL featuring an all-new platform. It provides greater performance protection, as well as a deep packet inspection security solution for small businesses to enterprises alike. It embodies a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall, Anti-Virus, Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP), Content Filtering, Anti-Spam, and VPN (IPSec/SSL/L2TP) in one box. This multilayered security safeguards your organization’s customer and company records, intellectual property, and critical resources from external and internal threats.

• All-new platform: “3rd” generation ZyWALL
• USG clean-traffic architecture
• New generation UTM solution (except USG 20/20W)
• Robust hybrid VPN (IPSec and SSL)
• Application firewall (except USG 20/20W)
• Granular control over social networking applications
• Non-stop Internet access with multiple WAN and 3G backups
• ICSA firewall, IPSec certification
• Comprehensive report system
• Anti-Spam service
• ZyXEL Security Distribution Network (ZSDN)

Benefits:

Secure connectivity:

Given the prevalence and importance of information technology (IT) systems today and the nature and scale of both the opportunities and risks associated with significant deployments of new networking technologies, organizations are forced to evaluate solutions to build up a safer infrastructure to secure online transactions, in which involve exchange of valuable information. The infrastructure should be tailored to meet operation requirements for expanding remote sites as well as mobile teleworkers.

Proactive protection:

Malicious virus, worm, exploits could cripple corporate networks and halt business transactions. In addition to severe financial loss, you also risk leakage of confidential information.

As mass-mailing software companies mushroom on the Internet, your network is bombarded with massive amounts of junk mails (spam). Without intelligent detection and proactive blocking, users have to go through the tedious and time-consuming task of sieving through the overflowing mailbox, and such scenario leads to serious productivity loss.

Policy compliance:

With numerous file-sharing (P2P) and Instant Messaging (IM) applications, it is easier for company employees to share files and chat online during work hours. Rapid file sharing not only compromises network safety with the sharing of questionable files containing malicious viruses, but may also violate copyright issues and create legal hassles.

Network resilience:

ISP links broken, hardware and software failure on the gateway, dead VPN tunnels — these are severe challenges IT staff face when designing the network infrastructure. In short, we need to take fault tolerance on the network path into consideration when build up a highly available network infrastructure for non-stop operations.

Manageability:

With Vantage CNM (Centralized Network Management), users can achieve the follow objects:

• Easy VPN management and diagnostic capability
• Complete security policies and UTM management
• Low TCO of massive deployment and device maintenance
• Active monitoring, alerting and comprehensive graphic reports

The solution provides an efficient centralized management system for enterprises of any size to reduce operational costs regardless of the number of branch offices or remote locations.

Cost-effectiveness:

With the adoption of ZyXEL’s USG device, the follow costs can be saved:

• Device hardware maintenance fee: ZyXEL provides a one more year hardware warranty out of factory.
• Free software upgrade: now ZyXEL provides free software upgrade for you to enjoy complete protection without additional expense.

Application Diagram:

ZyWALL USG clean-traffic architecture:

The ZyWALL USG’s clean-traffic architecture protects against network risks such as viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, spyware, phishing attacks and other emerging Internet threats. With the clean-traffic architecture, enterprises users are assured to have clean and secure network environments.

Endpoint security:

With the new Endpoint Security feature (EPS), administrators can easily identify “bad” users, i.e. where no AV software has been installed. By enforcing installation of the Anti-Virus software, the ZyWALL mitigates the threat of virus outbreaks and thus the loss of money and employee productivity. The EPS supports NortonTM KasperskyTM and TrendMicroTM AV client software, among others. Additionally, personal firewall software such as Kaspersky Internet Security 2009/2010, Windows Firewall and TrendMicro PC-Cillin/Internet Security 2010 are also supported with the new EPS feature.

New generation UTM solution:

The ZyWALL USG Series deploys hardwareacceleration technology in one box. Powered by high-performance SecuASIC technology and a hardware-based encryption accelerator, the ZyWALL USG Series delivers industry-leading performance and multilayer threat protection for small businesses and enterprises. The ZyWALL USG Series provides integrated Unified Threat Management security features such as Anti- Virus (include Kaspersky Anti-Virus & ZyXEL Anti-Virus), IDP, Anti-Spam, Content Filtering and Firewall, VPN. All ZyWALL USG Series products support the Gigabit Ethernet.

High performance:

ZyXEL USG Series is built with a powerful Integrated High Performance Security architecture, a performance proven architecture for gigabit fiber. It provides real-time inspection to prevent network from threats without sacrificing performance. Company network is not only flawlessly secured but also greatly enhanced on performance to improve operational productivity and efficiency when applications such as file-loading, emailing, and information searches are processed at higher speed. Take USG 50 as an example, USG 50 delivers excellent performance to meet small business.

Robust hybrid VPN (IPSec and SSL):

The ZyWALL USG Series can provide secure access between remote locations and corporate resources through the Internet for organizations of any size. Using IPSec VPN, companies can secure connections to branch offices, partners and headquarters. Road warriors and telecommuters can use SSL or L2TP VPN to safely access the company network without having to install VPN software. The Series provides a flexible and easy way to enable mobile employees, vendors and partners to confidently access your network resource for better efficiency.

Granular control over social networking applications:

Social networking applications such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube have become an Internet phenomenon to connect people quickly and to share information. Without flexible management, social networking applications will eat up business productivity. ZyWALL USG ensures that the Internet is not abused to prevent bandwidth to be wasted or human resource policy violations. ZyWALL USG provides granular control over social networking applications.

Application firewall:

More and more network applications bring malicious software into your office. This kind of unwanted software, especially IM/P2P applications, may cause bandwidth waste or even system damage. Using the application patrol and bandwidth management features, you can have full control over traffic blocking or rate limit settings.

Non-stop Internet access with multiple WAN and 3G backups:

The ZyWALL USG not only supports multiple WAN ports but also 3G through USB or PCMCIA cards. This feature enables “active-active” load sharing or “activepassive” failover configuration to deliver highly reliable network connectivity.

High availability:

High availability is essential in enterprise networks. It ensures a system or component can be continuously operational for a desirably long length of time. The ZyWALL USG Series provide high availability feature as:

• Multiple WAN ports and configure load balancing between these ports.
• An auxiliary (backup) Internet connection as known as out of band Management.
• A backup ZyWALL in the event the master ZyWALL fails (device HA).

To minimize the impact of single-point failures, the ZyWALL USG Series supports device HA (High Availability) to assure network availability.

Anti-Spam service:

ZyXEL’s Anti-Spam service eliminates spam, phishing, virus and malware threats through a unified security architecture without dropping legitimate messages. With ZyXEL’s Anti-Spam service, enterprises can save time and resources dealing with unwanted email to reduce operational costs.

Comprehensive reporting system:

The ZyWALL USG Series has a built-in reporting system that offers a comprehensive set of realtime and historical reports including firewall, virus and intrusion attacks, bandwidth usage, Web site usage and user activities. Furthermore, with Vantage Report (VRPT), a Web-based reporting system, administrators can easily collect traffic data and analyze a distributed network for their organizations to become more aware of suspicious activities and to ensure better business productivity.

ZyXEL Security Distribution Network (ZSDN) ensures rapid response to new threats:

ZSDN Provides Up-to-Date Protection

• The myZyXEL.com Web site delivers a convenient, centralized way to register all ZyWALL units and Security Services.
• The ZyXEL Security Update Servers operates 24x7 to automatically deliver updated signature databases to ZyWALL units around the world.
• The mySecurityZone portal provides comprehensive, searchable information regarding viruses and system vulnerabilities, and it provides a wealth of information resources that keep customers up-to-date on the latest vulnerabilities and countermeasures.

Specifications:

Note:
*1: Testing Methodologies: Maximum performance based on RFC 2544 (UDP packets, 1,518 bytes). Actual performance may vary depending on network conditions and activated services.
*2: VPN (AES) throughput measured using UDP traffic with 1,424 bytes packet size, based on RFC 2544.
*3: Max sessions measured using industry standard Ixia IxLoad test tool.

Model Comparison:

Note:
*1: Testing Methodologies: Maximum performance based on RFC 2544 (UDP packets, 1,518 bytes). Actual performance may vary depending on network conditions and activated services.
*2: VPN (AES) throughput measured using UDP traffic with 1,424 bytes packet size, based on RFC 2544.
*3: UTM (AV+IDP) throughput measured using industry standard Ixia IxLoad test tool against HTTP protocol with 1,460 bytes packet size. Testing done with multiple flows.
*4: With SEM-DUAL/SEM-VPN module
*5: With SEM-DUAL module
*6: Max sessions measured using industry standard Ixia IxLoad test tool.

Documentation:

Download the ZyXEL ZyWALL USG 50 Datasheet (PDF).