Stonesoft, a provider of software based dynamic and customer driven network security solutions, stated that the new Stonesoft MIL-320 Security Engine/Firewall/VPN appliance designed for the military, network infrastructure specialists and other organizations that are looking to install fixed or deployable network security in demanding operating environments.

Designed to be rugged and portable, the MIL-320 makes use of Stonesoft’s thorough data stream-based normalization and deep inspection across all protocols and network layers for checking and blocking cyber anomalies even the ones built using advanced evasion techniques.

Some of the notable features of the Stonesoft MIL-320 appliance are: shock and vibration resistant; shielded from damp, water and dust; reliable operation in extreme temperatures; resilient encrypted communications between base and deployed units; ideal for mobile deployment in command centers, signals, armored vehicles, naval patrol and more; straightforward configuration and management; and more.

The MIL-320 is packed with a WLAN and ad-hoc mesh network support for resilient, strongly encrypted local communication links and data transfer between deployed units and caters to the armed forces’ requirement for deploying security appliances in hostile conditions very quickly.

Antti. Kuvaja, director of product management at Stonesoft, commented, “With the MIL-320, network security can now be made available at locations and conditions where this has never been possible before. The appliance differs from traditional enterprise next generation firewall/IPS solutions through its water and dust shielding capabilities, resistance to bumps, shocks and vibrations and wide operating temperature range. You can drop it from the helicopter or drive over it with a tank and you will stay secured. Moreover, the solution beats traditional military solutions with its unseen combination of the latest network security, centralized management and better performance.”

Kuvaja added, “It offers also much better environmental protection, security and strong inspection capabilities and performance than traditional industrial solutions. In short, the MIL-320 is first of its kind and unbeatable, literally.”

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