Architecture

Server and Application Protection

Deep Security is a comprehensive server security platform designed to protect dynamic data centers comprising physical, virtual, and cloud servers as well as virtual desktops. The solution consists of: the Deep Security Agent, Deep Security Manager, and the Security Center.

Deep Security Virtual Appliance

Transparently enforces security policies on VMware vSphere virtual machines for agentless integrity monitoring, anti-malware, IDS/IPS, web application protection, application control, and firewall protection—coordinating with Deep Security Agent, if desired, for log inspection and defense in depth.

Deep Security Agent

The Deep Security Agent is a small software component that is deployed on the server or virtual machine being protected and enforces the security policy. This Agent enables anti-malware, IDS/IPS, web application protection, application control, firewall, integrity monitoring, and log inspection.

Deep Security Manager

The Deep Security Manager powerful management system that allows administrators to create security profiles and apply them to servers. It has a centralized console for monitoring alerts and preventive actions taken in response to threats. The Manager can be configured to automate or distribute security updates to servers on demand. The Manager can be used to generate reports to gain visibility into activity and meet compliance requirements. Event Tagging functionality streamlines the management of high-volume events and enables workflow of incident response.

Security Center

The Security Center is a dedicated team of security experts who help customers stay ahead of the latest threats by rapidly developing and delivering security updates that address newly discovered vulnerabilities. The Security Center manages the customer portal used for accessing these security updates and information. Security updates can be delivered to Deep Security Manager automatically, or on-demand for deployment to thousands of servers within minutes. Learn more about Security Center.