[Tips & Tricks] Did you know USG FLEX now supports Reputation Filter?

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edited November 2022 in Security Highlight


As you may know, USG FLEX already supports URL threat filters since the beginning of the release. As part of our commitment to providing you with better and more efficient protection services, USG FLEX series now supports Zyxel Reputation Filter service, consisting of IP Reputation, DNS threat filter, and URL threat filter.

70% of Threats Can be Stopped by Reputation Filter Service

While running a daily business, it is possible to become a victim of a well-known cyberattack like WannaCry, botnets, Cryptojacking, etc. Cyberattacks never stop and the risk spikes up when your network is late for patching. IP Reputation technology investigates the beginning of connection establishment to determine if it’s related to threat activities. 70% of threats can be stopped by Reputation Filter Service and only requires little computing power.

Keep Networks Secure with IP Reputation Filter

IP Reputation Filter sustains operational security needs by providing a dynamic service to inform automated decisions and strengthen its defenses. IT security administrators can easily identify threats by type to protect their networks and gain dramatic improvements in security efficacy and efficiency with a continuously updated feed of known malicious IP addresses. This service integrates seamlessly and is tailored to your business needs.

URL Threat Filter Keeps Malicious Sites Away

Analyzing over 37 billion URLs, USG FLEX’s URL threat filter service can keep your business safe and productive by blocking malicious web content. As with a credit score, predicting the risk of loans or investments, a reputation score can forecast the security risk of visiting a website. Offer your customers industry-leading protection against malicious sites leveraging risk scores independent of the content category to finely tune security settings based on your unique business needs. The data feeds allow immediate detection of URLs used to host phishing, malware, exploits, botnet C&C URLs, and other malicious content.

DNS Threat Filter Completes the Reputation Services

DNS threat filter is an inexpensive approach to mitigate the risk of downloading a web-based threat by blocking access to URL/domain known for distributing malicious content. By effectively relieving HTTPS traffic, work better together with IP and URL reputation, as a complete set of reputation solutions for threat prevention. It also reduces the risk of phishing attacks – thus enhancing an organization’s online security posture further.

High Assurance with Multi-Layered Protection

IP reputation can solve the top priority to prevent greater harm, but the follow-up fundamental solution still needs to be found out. USG FLEX is designed with multi-layer protection against multiple types of threats from in and out. Putting together IP Reputation/Botnet Filter/IDP/Anti-Malware/Sandboxing to fight against known or unknown threats and prevent further damage. Simplifying the protection of all your business networks without the worries.

*For reputation Filter and Sandboxing services, require Gold Security Pack and upgrade firmware to ZLD5.32 or above.