Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for endpoints. Supported on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, this solution integrates prevention, detection, and response capabilities. This security software prevents breaches, blocks malware at the point of entry, and continuously monitors and analyzes file and process activity to rapidly detect, contain, and remediate threats that can evade front-line defenses. The Malicious Activity Protection (MAP) component of AMP continually monitors all endpoint activity and provides run-time detection and blocking of abnormal behavior of a running program on the endpoint. For example, when endpoint behavior indicates ransomware, the offending processes are terminated, preventing endpoint encryption and stopping the attack.

AMP for email security. Emails have become the prime vehicle to spread malware and to carry out cyberattacks. On average, approximately 100 billion emails are exchanged in a single day, which provides attackers with an excellent penetration vector into user’s systems. Therefore, it is absolutely essential to defend against this line of attack. AMP analyzes emails for threats such as zero-day exploits and stealthy malware hidden in malicious attachments. It also uses industry-leading URL intelligence to combat malicious links. It gives users advanced protection against spear phishing, ransomware, and other sophisticated attacks.

Next- Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS). Cisco Firepower NGIPS can be deployed as a physical appliance in the data center or as a virtual appliance on VMware (NGIPSv for VMware). This highly effective intrusion prevention system provides reliable performance and a low total cost of ownership. Threat protection can be expanded with optional subscription licenses to provide AMP, application visibility and control, and URL filtering capabilities. Virtualized NGIPS inspects traffic between virtual machines (VMs) and makes it easier to deploy and manage NGIPS solutions at sites with limited resources, increasing protection for both physical and virtual assets.