Britestream Applied: PortWise SSL VPN

	Key Benefits Frees valuable server resources by offloading 100% of SSL processing Tamper resistant, hardware-based solution protects encryption keys and certificates Immune to recent OpenSSL protocol vulnerabilities

The award-winning Britestream data privacy technology provides a secure, scalable and simple solution for processing SSL-encrypted network traffic in SSL Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions. VPNs are becoming a requirement of doing business—providing remote or mobile employees access to internal network resources, or coordinating business with external partners and customers.

The Shift from IPSec to SSL for VPNs

Traditional VPNs rely on IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) to tunnel between the two endpoints, enabling the client computer to become a “virtual” member of the corporate network. However, companies have discovered several downfalls to IPSec including the requirement for third-party hardware and client-based application software.

Many companies are moving to SSL-encrypted VPN access for their remote employees. Using SSL encryption to secure VPN remote access:

• Eliminates the need for client-software deployment because security is provided by SSL—the security protocol found in all standard Web browsers.
• Reduces maintenance by removing requirements to modify internal servers and provide desktop support.
• Limits access to specific applications—rather than to the entire corporate LAN—and enables application functionality to be controlled based on user privileges.

Enhanced SSL VPN Experience

While using SSL for VPN access makes a lot of sense, there is a significant performance penalty for software-based SSL-enabled remote access. One way companies have addressed this performance penalty is to provide more server hardware than necessary to implement secure remote access to applications and data.

The Britestream SSL Security NIC provides another solution that results in faster performance at a lower cost—100% SSL offload. SSL offload allows the VPN remote access software to maximize performance for its primary function—providing policy-based application access. The Britestream SSL Security NIC enables a single secure remote access server to support more applications and access from a greater number of remote users.

Britestream Partners for SSL VPN Technology

Britestream’s SSL Security NIC has been tested and approved for use with PortWise’s SSL VPN software.

PortWise
PortWise provides a comprehensive, integrated and secure identity and access management software platform for the mobile enterprise, protecting the integrity of employee, partner, and end customer interactions with corporate applications and data across the Internet. PortWise empowers organizations to manage access to their application and data resources with strong authentication and in-depth device security. In a world ridden with identity theft and corporate espionage, PortWise protects over 430 organizations and six million users worldwide.

Britestream Applied: PortWise Managed Access