Protecting Against Malware

How do you provide defense against the constant presence of zero-day attacks, as well as advanced persistent threats (APT) that steal data over long periods of time? One solution is to use an enterprise-level advanced malware detection solution that offers real-time malware detection.

Network administrators must constantly monitor the network for signs of malware or behaviors that reveal the presence of an APT. Cisco has an Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Threat Grid that analyzes millions of files and correlates them against hundreds of millions of other analyzed malware artifacts. This provides a global view of malware attacks, campaigns, and their distribution. AMP is client/server software deployed on host endpoints, as a standalone server, or on other network security devices. The figure shows the benefits of the AMP Threat Grid.