The Barrier Group

The Barrier Groups' Barrier1™ Next Generation Intelligent Threat Management (ITM) Appliance Addresses Network Access Control

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 25 November 2007 —

The Barrier Group announces another major breakthrough in network security. Barrier1™, the next generation Unified Threat Management appliance or Intelligent Threat Management appliance, is not only able to stop blended threats, it also addresses the critical issues of Network Access Control (NAC).

NAC really means the IT infrastructure should be able to control your access to resources (applications, information) depending on who you are and whether your access device conforms to your security policies. Barrier1’s NAC provides behavioral analysis between any IP device on the network down to the client level. Additionally, the product is clientless, providing protection regardless of device manufacture (PC, Apple, PDA devices, next generation phones, and so forth).

More specifically, an effective NAC-based security system must do the following:

  • Detect devices trying to connect to the network and alert the network administrator
  • Authenticate the identity of the device user
  • Check whether the devices has the proper level of antivirus protection and software patches
  • Enforce dorp policy by sending to network quarantine for remediation
  • Provide continuous monitoring for security problems once connected

Many of the major manufacturers in IT security are touting multi-product answers that are prohibitively expensive for all but enterprise-class organizations. The Barrier Group’s Barrier1 appliance does it all at a cost virtually any organization can afford.

“Barrier1 is the next generation, the future of IT security. Today, IT security products must be able to recognize users and give those users clear access to authorized information. Barrier1 does this while providing all of the benefits of the traditional UTM appliance,” said Steve Sahl, Chief Executive Officer of The Barrier Group.

The Barrier1 security appliance is available directly through The Barrier Group. For more information, contact The Barrier Group toll-free at 877-230-6789, or email sales@thebarriergroup.com.

About the Barrier Group

Founded in 2003, The Barrier Group is the first company to provide a virtualized Intelligent Threat Management (ITM) security appliance. The company’s flagship product, Barrier1™, comes in hardware configurations to meet the needs of the smallest to the largest organization. Headquartered in a Minneapolis suburb, The Barrier Group is privately held.

Contact Information:

Dan Chmielewski
Madison Alexander

Phone: 714.832.8716