Simplifying Email, Web & Network Protection

Astaro

Astaro, founded in 2000, is a company that simplifies network security. Small and medium-sized businesses in particular are able to shape a comfortable, yet more effective network environment through Astaro solutions, protecting against data theft, viruses, spyware and spam.

Astaro's unique approach includes the integration of ten diverse security applications in a single appliance. Based on the proven quality of the Linux platform, Astaro integrates "Best of Breed" solutions through a combination of open source and leading commercial security products. This concept forged the most feature rich "all in one" appliance for network security on the market today. Astaro Security Gateway integrates network protection, web filtering and email security into an intuitive and easy to use, web based user interface.

IT administrators are able to deploy Astaro Security Gateway as software, hardware or as a virtual appliance. The Astaro portfolio is rounded off by powerful management and reporting facilities, which also support the managed services model. Through the "all in one" approach, Astaro has become one of today's most highly regarded suppliers of Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions.

The company has headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany and in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA.

Product Overview
The Astaro product portfolio features easy-to-use “all-in-one” security gateways that enable IT managers to effectively protect their network from malicious Internet-based threats. Additional management tools support Astaro’s Gateway products with centralized management and reporting facilities.

Astaro Security Gateway
Unified Threat Management solution for comprehensive perimeter security:

Network Security - Firewall, VPN and Intrusion Prevention
Web Security - URL Filtering, Malware Detection, Bandwidth Management and Application Control
Mail Security - Antispam, Antivirus, Antiphishing and Email Encryption
Deployment as hardware, software or virtual appliance

Astaro Web Gateway
Effective "all-in-one" web security for your network:

Single, cost-effective and easy-to-use appliance
Detects and blocks malicious code in HTTP or FTP traffic
Granular control of web site access and use of IM/P2P applications
Deploys as hardware or virtual appliance

Astaro Mail Gateway
Effective "all-in-one" mail security for your network:

Outstanding spam and malware protection
Integrated S/MIME and OpenPGP encryption
Remote Exchange Access
Deploys as hardware or virtual appliance

Astaro Command Center
Centralized management for large Astaro Gateway installations:

Simplify strenuous and time-consuming tasks
Direct access to application configuration
Real-time system status surveillance
Intuitive management through a browser-based graphical user interface
Deployment as hardware, software or virtual appliance

Astaro Report Manager
Data collection and reporting solution for internal security analysis:

Centralized collection, correlation and analysis of data
Documentation of security infrastructure effectiveness
More than 800 tailored security and activity reports
Real-time monitoring dashboard for instant security incident visibility

Astaro VPN Clients
Astaro provides two VPN Client applications, offering mobile workers with easy-to-manage secure remote access to corporate networks:

Astaro Secure Client. Powerful and feature rich client for IPSec based remote access. Also includes a personal firewall for additional protection of the local client. Protects access from Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista based PCs.
Astaro SSL Client. Easy-to-use platform independent client for transparent SSL access to all company applications. Available free of charge. Installs on Windows, Linux, MacOS and UNIX operating systems.

Astaro Compliance Reporter
Online risk assessment to ensure PCI compliance:

Easy-to-use Turbo-Tax(tm) style online questionnaire
Comprehensive and accurate compliance report, as required by regulatory agencies
Automated updates to meet the evolving requirements of federal regulations