Websense Express

About Websense Express:

Leading Web filtering and Internet security capabilities in a simple and affordable solution for organizations with fewer than 250 users. Optimize productivity and IT resources Maximize security and enhance effectiveness Guards against threats missed by antivirus or firewalls

Unmanaged Internet access presents many challenges to organisations that rely on the Web for day-to-day business. Even seemingly harmless Internet use opens the door to productivity loss and threat exposure. While large organisations may have access to expensive, sophisticated security solutions, smaller organisations may not have the budgets or staffing required to protect against these threats.

Websense Express provides the industry’s leading Web filtering and Internet security capabilities in a simple and affordable solution. It allows organizations under 1000 users to quickly and easily protect their employees from Internet risks by controlling access to inappropriate content and by blocking security threats before they have a chance to infect systems.

Within minutes of installation of Websense Express, management has visibility into how the organization is performing, the level of Internet activity, and where risks exist, such as security threats and bandwidth usage. It delivers best-in-class Web security technology at an affordable price, resulting in fast return on investment.

• Optimizes productivity and IT resources – Increases productivity, reduces IT load and ensures employees work in safe business environment
  
• Maximizes security and enhances effectiveness – Guards against threats NOT addressed by antivirus or firewalls
  
• Improves business continuity – Provides visibility into Internet use, allows customized reporting and increases overall system uptime

Websense Express helps improve employee productivity and protects organizations from Web-based threats.

Beyond Simple, Affordable, Fast, and Easy:

Websense Express enables mid-sized and smaller organizations to efficiently and effectively protect their users from productivity and Internet security risks by controlling access to inappropriate content and proactively blocking security threats before they have a chance to infect their systems. Websense Express helps organizations create a safe computing environment, enabling employees to productively use the Internet without exposure to risks which are typically missed or too costly to prevent using traditional security technologies such as antivirus and intrusion prevention systems.

Benefits:

Delivers “Instant Value”:

• Within minutes of installation, management has visibility into how the organization is performing, the level of Internet activity, and where risks exist— such as security threats and bandwidth usage.

Optimizes User Productivity and IT Resources:

• Increases employee productivity and reduces IT staff diversions by proactively managing Internet use and reducing risks associated with using the Web.
• Ensures employees work in an environment that is conducive for business.

Features:

Real-time URL and Protocol Monitors:

• Builds easy-to-understand charts and graphs in real-time, right in the management console so problems can be seen immediately.

Integrated System Platform:

• Provides a single server solution that supports centralized management and analysis of Internet use.
• Through a single-pass installation, all the necessary third-party software components are provided and configured to work with no additional effort.

Industry-leading Web Filtering Capabilities:

• Includes the industry's leading Web filtering technology, the most comprehensive and accurate on the market, allowing organizations to manage productivity, reduce their risk of legal liability, and improve bandwidth use.

Proactive Protection from Internet Threats:

Identifies security threats, such as malicious Web sites, protocols, applications, and HTTP traffic— including spyware, drive-by spyware, bots, malcode, phishing, pharming, and keylogging—and blocks this traffic before it enters the network.

Protocol and Bandwidth Management:

Enables organizations to manage popular protocols including Instant Messaging, Peer-to-Peer, and other security-related protocols, to optimize network bandwidth and prevent the misuse of communication channels.

Powered by Websense ThreatSeeker Network

Websense ThreatSeeker™ Network delivers preemptive protection from Web-based security threats. Websense ThreatSeeker Technology uses more than 100 proprietary processes and systems to decipher emerging and complex threats and uses a combination of mathematical algorithms, behavior profiling, code analysis, as well as an extensive network of data mining machines. The foundation of all Websense security software products, Websense ThreatSeeker Network provides ongoing threat intelligence and delivers automatic protection to customers.

System Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 (SP1-R2)
• Intel Dual-Core Xeon
• 2 GB RAM
• 160 GB HDD
• Available as software (worldwide) or an appliance (North America only). Consult your Websense reseller for details.

Demo:

Websense Web Security Made Simple
With Websense Express

This demo shows Websense Express provides the industry's leading Web security technology in a solution that is easy to manage and protects small and medium sized businesses from the latest Web-based threats, while assuring that your employees are productive and your networks are reliable and free from dangerous malware.

Compare Editions:

Feature Set	Websense Express	Websense Filter (Enterprise)	Websense Web Security (Web Security Suite)
Platform Support – Supported operating systems	Windows® only	Windows, Linux, Solaris™	Windows, Linux, Solaris
Single Server Footprint – All services running on one server including Policy, Filtering and Reporting.
Appliance Kit – In-channel hardware/software bundle for North American markets only. Websense software is pre-installed on approved hardware at Distribution.			WebBlazer™ appliance option
Websense Web Security Ecosystem™ – Supports numerous integrations with other infrastructure solutions, including Firewalls, Identity Management, Security Event Management, and Network Access Control systems.	Supports Active Directory, Windows NT Domains
Distributed Architecture – Supports flexible deployment of key Websense services to optimize performance and satisfy distributed network architectures, etc.
Sophisticated and Flexible Administration Tools – Administrative tools to meet the unique requirements of individual organizations. Features include Delegated Administration, Auditing, Anonymous Logging, and SNMP Alerting.
Data Archiving – Long-term archival of SQL databases for compliance analysis and reporting.	Supports 30 days of data
Reporting Tools – Identifies and reports on risks related to network security, employee productivity, bandwidth loss, and legal risk.	1	2	3
Full URL Support – Industry-leading Web filtering for enforcing Internet use policies. Includes over 90 URL categories, such as productivity and bandwidth-draining Web sites.		4	4
Remote Filtering – Extends web filtering and security policies to remote office workers and mobile laptop users outside the network security perimeter.			3
Full Protocol Support – Complete set of protocols such as HTTPS, file transfer, streaming media, IM, P2P, and proxy avoidance. Includes over 80 protocols.	Supports 30+ protocols		3
Instant Messaging Attachment Management – Controls the sending and receiving of files via IM clients.
Real-time Security Updates™ – Updates Security Filtering database soon after new Internet security threats are recognized.
Websense Web Protection Services™ – Extends protection to public facing infrastructure. Includes ThreatWatcher™, SiteWatcher™ , and BrandWatcher™ services through Websense Security Labs™.

Notes:

1. Includes Web-based Explorer only, not Reporter or Real-time Analyzer.

2. Full support provided with Security Filtering add-on, which allows filtering on sites associated with malicious mobile code, spyware, keyloggers, bot networks, potentially unwanted software, and phishing (included with Websense Express and Websense Web Security Suite).

3. Includes “extended” security protection, such as web reputation scoring and malicious traffic, including bot traffic and email borne worms.

4. Provided through Remote Filtering add-on.

Documentation:

Download the Websense Express Datasheet (PDF).