Security

Citrix Netscaler

Citrix NetScaler VPX is a Web application delivery appliance that makes applications five times better by accelerating performance, ensuring that applications are always available and protected and substantially lowering costs. Citrix NetScaler application delivery products are easily selected by determining the edition providing functional needs and the appropriate hardware platform to fulfill performance needs.

IDS Protection and Assessment

Through partnerships with both hardware and software vendors, SoftLayer offers a complete array of intrusion protection and assessment options at both the network and host level.

Standard Hardware Firewalls

Add Standard Hardware Firewalls to give individual servers an additional layer of server security. Our firewalls are provisioned on demand without service interruptions, and fully managed through the customer portal—you have complete control of your systems’ protection settings.

Dedicated Hardware Firewalls

With SoftLayer Dedicated Hardware Firewalls you can protect one, multiple or even all servers that share the same VLAN for the highest assurance of uptime. A High Availability option is also available, providing continuous protection in the event your primary firewall experiences hardware failure (available as new order only; cannot be upgraded or downgraded). Our firewalls are provisioned on demand without service interruptions, and fully managed through the customer portal—you have complete control of your systems' protection settings.

Fortigate® Security Appliance

Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Protection

McAfee^® security products add an additional layer of security. Anti-Virus protection can be added at no additional charge, or McAfee Total Protection is available for protection against Viruses and Spyware.

SSL Certificates

The Symantec and GeoTrust brands are backed by a dedication to excellence in customer support. Every SSL Certificate from a Symantec-owned company is signed with a reliable and ubiquitous root so customers don't have to worry that they will end up with Web site visitors not protected by their SSL Certificate because there is a problem with the underlying SSL root.

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Two-factor Authentication

Add even more protection to your SoftLayer Customer Portal login with external, two-factor authentication. The extra layer of security shields your account from unverified access to ensure your servers, data, and account are always safe. Symantec Validation and ID Protection provides a dynamic security code that you can use in addition to your user name and password for safe and secure account access. PhoneFactor provides out-of-band authentication via phone call, SMS message, and mobile apps.

PCI Compliance with McAfee

Easily meet the requirements of Visa and MasterCard’s Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard and complete your compliance requirements rapidly and confidently with this accurate, easy-to-use online service. SoftLayer and McAfee have arranged for all SoftLayer customers to have a FREE PCI compliance account for as long as their server remains at SoftLayer.