Rohde & Schwarz R&S PACE 2 DPI engine reduces cost and risk for network security vendors

Deep packet inspection (DPI) is an asset for modern network security solutions. The technology addresses a wide range of network security challenges including both malware and non-malware threats. At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates the highest performing DPI software on the market, enabling cybersecurity vendors to strengthen their solutions and hold off hackers.

Leipzig, Germany, April 10, 2018 — ipoque, a Rohde & Schwarz company, a leading supplier of deep packet inspection (DPI) software, provides an easy-to-integrate, scalable, and customizable turnkey DPI solution to ensure network security and protect organizations against cyberattacks. For network security vendors, the R&S PACE 2 DPI engine from Rohde & Schwarz delivers comprehensive network visibility. Incorporating DPI adds IP traffic analytics capabilities to network security devices and provides granular information on applications and protocols for proper classification.

R&S PACE 2 classifies thousands of applications and protocols, provides content and metadata extraction regardless of whether the protocols use advanced obfuscation, port hopping techniques or encryption, and offers metrics and heuristics from IP traffic in real time. When applied to network security solutions, developers can achieve reliable application visibility that allows for facilitating the secure delivery of critical applications and services.

For example, companies like Saint Security use the R&S PACE 2 DPI software in its network-based advanced malware response solution MNX to identify, analyze, judge and block malicious activity. The R&S PACE 2 engine serves as the key enabling feature to get a deep understanding of the observed network traffic. R&S PACE 2 extracts file content and metadata to identify potentially dangerous executables caused by advanced persistent threats (APTs). By embedding the DPI engine, Saint Security unlocks the full potential of Artificial Intelligence-based (AI) analysis methodologies to fingerprint sophisticated cyber-attacks.

“Today’s cybersecurity threats can no longer be detected with traditional methods. With the huge growth in IP network traffic using web protocols, security vendors need to be able to identify the application to distinguish between traffic. As a result, DPI technology is a must for IP network security solutions,“ says Alexander Müller, product manager for DPI at Rohde & Schwarz. “The R&S PACE 2 is an easy-to-deploy and effective solution to fight modern cybersecurity threats,” he continues.

The DPI software by Rohde & Schwarz will be presented at this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco at booth 3927/16, April 16–20, 2018.

Find out more about the technology: https://ipoque.com/products/dpi-engine-rsrpace-2

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Christine Lorenz, Phone: +49 34159403062, Email: christine.lorenz@rohde-schwarz.com
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About ipoque
ipoque, a Rohde & Schwarz company, is a leading vendor of deep packet inspection software that adds protocol and application classification capabilities to network analytics, traffic management and cybersecurity solutions. ipoque also provides a holistic network traffic analytics system for communication service providers that delivers deep insight into network behavior, network performance and trends to optimize quality of experience and service. Find out more: www.ipoque.com

About Rohde & Schwarz
The Rohde & Schwarz technology group develops, produces and markets innovative information and communications technology products for professional users. Rohde & Schwarz focuses on test and measurement, broadcast and media, cybersecurity, secure communications and monitoring and network testing, areas that address many different industry and government-sector market segments. Founded more than 80 years ago, the independent company has an extensive sales and service network in more than 70 countries. On June 30, 2017, Rohde & Schwarz had approximately 10,500 employees. The group achieved a net revenue of approximately EUR 1.9 billion in the 2016/2017 fiscal year (July to June). The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and also has regional hubs in Asia and the USA.
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