Juniper Launches VoIP Protection System

The hardware/software combo provides intrusion detection and
prevention, and allows enterprises to respond individually to
denial-of-service attacks.

Juniper Networks has announced a network security solution designed to
defend voice over IP (VoIP) systems from session initiation protocol
(SIP)-based attacks.

The Dynamic Threat Mitigation solution brings Juniper's routers and
intrusion detection and prevention (IDP) systems with its service
deployment system (SDX) to create a single unified security solution.
The solution mitigates SIP-based denial of service (DoS) attacks and
worms by allowing enterprises and providers to identify and respond to
them individually.

Juniper's IDP system identifies potential threats to the centralized
IDP Manager, which generates requests for action to the SDX. The SDX
invokes the appropriate response, applying rate limits and filters on
traffic flows. In the event that the IDP system detects an actual
infection, the SDX policy server can quarantine and notify the
affected user, redirecting him to a captive web portal

"With more services being pushed across the IP network, it is
essential to also maintain increased levels of security and control to
ensure services delivered to the enterprise or residential customer
are not compromised," Juniper Networks senior marketing manager of
voice solutions Scott Heinlein said.

"Juniper's combined use of intrusion detection and prevention with our
service deployment system is a natural and very useful progression
that provides threat protection to the edge without disrupting the
customer's environment or installing new equipment at the customer
location."

Juniper's Dynamic Threat Mitigation solution is being demonstrated
today and tomorrow at the Internet Telephony Conference and Expo in
Los Angeles. It requires Juniper's M-series or E-series router, IDP
and SDX products, and is available today.

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