Catbird Security’s Comprehensive Security Solution for Virtual Networks

Catbird Security announced the Catbird V-Agent security solution for virtual networks. Delivering broad hacker protection to virtual networks, the new Catbird V-Agent enables rogue virtual-device monitoring; Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS); security compliance; and vulnerability monitoring to servers running multiple virtual machines based on VMware.

The Catbird V-Agent can monitor virtual segments within a host as well as physical network segments connected to the host. And the company’s unique stateless “in-the-cloud” architecture is 100% plug-and-play for virtualized environments.

According to the company, security data is maintained even as Catbird V-Agents are shut down or redeployed. V-Agents can track guests while providing comprehensive security protection for virtual networks; between guests; between guests and hypervisors; and between guests and the external network itself.

And unlike traditional security solutions, the company claims that its V-Agents are simpler and less costly to deploy and manage.

Catbird officials say leading analysts specify security concerns as the primary reason not to deploy virtualization; but that the Catbird V-Agent security exceeds their published specifications, and delivers the necessary technology to protect virtualized environments today.

“With more than 20,000 networks based on VMware, IT professionals are searching for ways to secure the virtual infrastructure with architecturally-compatible solutions,” said Catbird COO Edmundo Costa. “Traditional security vendors have been slow to adapt their existing technology to this rapidly growing market. With Catbird’s V-Agent, that’s no longer an issue.”