Marketing description

The Check Point IPSec VPN Software Blade provides secure connectivity to corporate networks for remote and mobile users, branch offices and business partners. The Software Blade integrates access control, authentication and encryption to guarantee the security of network connections over the public Internet.

Key selling points

• Simple, centralized management of remote access and site-to-site VPNs
• Enhanced IPSec VPN security against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
• Security policy may be applied in varying degrees based on encryption level
• Flexibility to build the VPN solution that meets your specific needs
• Comprehensive set of remote access VPN client choices
• Multiple VPN creation methods, including route-based and domain-based VPNs
• Simple activation of IPSec VPN on any Check Point security gateway
• Centralized logging and reporting via a single console

Product features

• Simplified site-to-site Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  The IPSec VPN Software Blade simplifies the creation and management of complex VPNs. SmartDashboard enables administrators to define participating gateways. And, VPN gateways can be configured in minutes for both star and mesh topologies. The IPSec VPN Software Blade simplifies the creation and management of complex VPNs. SmartDashboard enables administrators to define participating gateways - including third-party gateways - in large-scale VPNs. VPN gateways can be configured in minutes for both star and mesh topologies with an integrated certificate authority to manage keys.
• Enhanced IPSec VPN security
  The IPSec VPN Software Blade enables remote users, sites and partners to connect securely. Security policies may be applied to all encrypted traffic or a subset of traffic.
  VPN connectivity should always be matched with a high level of security. The IPSec VPN Software Blade enables remote users, sites and partners to connect securely. Security policies may be applied to all encrypted traffic or a subset of traffic. In addition, the IPSec VPN Software Blade provides strong security for the VPN against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks such as those directed against the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) mechanism. The IPSec VPN Software Blade implements a unique solution for IKE DoS, requiring that unknown gateways solve a computationally-intensive problem before allowing them to connect.
• Flexible remote access support
  Every enterprise has unique requirements for remote access. The IPSec VPN Software Blade offers a comprehensive set of remote access VPN client choices that allow you to design a solution that meets your specific needs.
• Multiple remote access VPN connectivity modes
  The IPSec VPN Software Blade provides various modes to address a variety of connectivity and routing issues faced by remote users.