The U-M Net Firewall service is part of the university’s overall information security framework. The U-M Net Firewall protects university information assets from cyber criminals and stops threats to the network through the application of content inspection, cloud-based threat intelligence, and malicious software analysis. The platform provides consistent protection and enhances the university’s information security efforts.
U-M Net Firewall allows ITS to increase security and view traffic patterns and analysis for threat mitigation. It also allows real-time analysis and response based on application traffic.
U-M Net Firewall includes management software capable of operating the U-M, Palo Alto firewalls, and Wildfire IPS Systems.
Core Features
- Layer 7 functionality - application awareness (App ID)
- Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS)
- Planned MiServer/Cloud integration
- Visibility, logging, and reporting of application data
- Ability to create application rules and policies
- Planned Active Directory (AD) integration
- URL filtering - allow/deny lists and reports on URL activity
- Malware and phishing categories updated every 5 minutes
- Network Anti-Virus
- Sandboxing - automatically send samples for malware analysis
- Role-based administration
- External threat feeds (i.e., MITN)
Benefits
- Increased blocking of high-risk traffic
- Increased performance
- Increased data visibility
- Complete control over network traffic
- Improved reporting
- Customizable administrative control