Barracuda Networks Sales Guide

Barracuda Web Filter

Value Proposition
Malware protection
Filters web content to block viruses and malware. Detects
and destroys spyware on infected network PCs.

Social networking control

Get the business benefits of Web 2.0 and social media without
the risks of lost productivity, wasted bandwidth, and data loss.

Protect remote devices

Use unlimited remote filtering agents to enforce centrally-managed
policies on laptops and mobile devices, whether on or off the network.

Objection Handling
Why Should I pick Barracuda over
Lightspeed or iBoss if Im a school?
Barracuda has a long established history and presence in the education
market. with over 8,000 active education customers in the country, we
know the specific challenges that schools face in a web 2.0 world.
In addition to providing social media monitoring and alerts to prevent
cyber-bullying and unlimited remote filtering agents to support 1:1
initiatives, Barracuda is also committed to delivering web filtering
solutions capable of handling the largest student environments with web
filters that can handle up to 100,000 active TCP connections. We recognize
that for many schools, traditional URL filtering is no longer sufficient.

Feature Details
DOES THE BARRACUDA
WEB FILTER SUPPORT:

YES, USING

Directory-based authentication? LDAP/eDirectory/NTLM/Kerberos

Blocking of IM, P2P, streaming
media, updates?

Application filtering

YouTube for Schools?

Safe browsing

Load balancing?

WCCP/forward proxy

Custom content categories?

User definition

Granular Visibility

Am I getting best-of-breed protection?

Real-time reporting?

Logs

Gain deep visibility into network health and user activity with
customizable dashboards, real-time logs, and drill-down reporting

Barracuda Networks offers comprehensive spyware

protection by blocking access to spyware sites, spyware
downloads, phone home threats, and drive-by installs.

Per-user and per-group rules?

Exceptions

Block/exempt clients or sites?

IP block/exempt

With Barracudas more than 150,000 collection points, we build and

maintain the most effective database of malware definitions and
URLs. And Barracuda Central updates the system automatically.

Remove malware from desktops? Barracuda Malware Removal Tool

Open proxy filtering?

Proxy database

Along with the fully integrated desktop malware removal tool, the Barracuda
Web Filter provides complete network protection in a single appliance.

Auto-update malware
definitions?

Energize Updates

Filter HTTPS traffic?

SSL filtering/inspection

Terminal services/NAT?

NTLM Kerberos

Unauthenticated user policies?

Policy administration

Warn instead of blocking?

Soft blocking

Native reporting?

Integrated reports

Time/bandwidth-based rules?

Exceptions

Passive monitoring/reporting?

Audit mode

Ultrasurf blocking?

Application control

Centralized Management?

Barracuda Control Center

Synchronized configuration?

Linked management

Remote devices?

Barracuda Safe Browser

(BSB), Barracuda Web
Security Agent (WSA)

ICAP

N/A

10 Gb interface

N/A

Initial Questions
What is your social media policy?
How many computers/devices do you have?
(School) Do you have a 1:1 laptop/tablet program for the students?

What speed is your Internet connection?

What if I have more than 15,000 users?

How many sites or external Internet connections?

The Barracuda Web Filter 1010 can support a maximum of

15,000 users. Multiple Barracuda Web Filters can easily be
clustered using WCCP. This also provides fault tolerance.

Are multiple sites aggregated at a central location?

Customer Benefits
Remote filtering at no extra cost (models 410 and higher)
Granular social media control and monitoring, and
archiving (with Barracuda Message Archiver)
HTTPS inspection; encrypted messages are not
allowed to slip through without examination
Award-winning virus and spyware protection; Energize Updates
No per-user fees
Plug-and-play deployment; easy administration
Firmware updates keep product up to date
with the latest Web 2.0 technologies.
Proactive alerts for suspicious activity occurring on the network

Can you filter any applications and secure web sites (HTTPS)?
Yes. The Barracuda Web Filter uses real-time deep packet inspection
technology to analyze protocols independent of their port or destination
servers. Using this technology, the Barracuda Web Filter can block
applications like P2P clients, IM clients, and Skype. It is also capable of
filtering and inspecting secure websites that deliver content over HTTPS.

Do you support filtering on remote devices (laptops,

mobile devices) on and off the network?
Yes. With Barracuda Web Security Agent (WSA) and Barracuda Safe
Browser (BSB), consistent web policy can be implemented across local
and remote users (on Macs, Windows machines, and iOS devices).

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Competition

Key Features

COMPANY

Prevention
Block website access by domain, URL, category
Block applications like IM, media, updates, P2P
Block downloads based on file type
Integrates with safe search search engine filters
Automatic update of spyware and virus definitions
Remote filtering

Protection

Detection
Detection of spyware and malware infections on desktop clients
Monitor web and application usage
Detection of suspicious activities in web apps

Correction
Integrated tool for removal of spyware and malware infections from desktop clients

Compliance
Enforce Acceptable Usage Policy for K-12
Childrens Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

Maintain Integrity of Protected Information

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) (if publicly traded)
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

Archive Social Media Communications

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)*
*The Barracuda Web Filter and the Barracuda Message Archiver work together to monitor and store social media activity.

webfilter.barracuda.com:8443
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Password: < enter any key>

Integrated, comprehensive solution

Easy deployment
Barracuda Threat Intelligence
Social media regulation and monitoring
Centralized Management
Application control
In-depth reporting
Malware Protection
Hardware protection with Instant Replacement subscription
Protection on and off the network
No per-user fees

iBoss
Lightspeed
M86
McAfee
Trend Micro
Blue Coat

Best-of-breed malware protection

Integrated gateway spyware and virus protection

Online Demo

BARRACUDA WEB FILTER ADVANTAGE

WebSense

OpenDNS
Bloxx

Model Comparison
MODEL

210
310
410
610
810
910
1010

THROUGHPUT

CONCURRENT
USERS

WEB CACHE

SYSLOG

5 - 10 Mbps
10 - 50 Mbps
50 - 10 Mbps
100 - 200Mbps
200 - 500 Mbps
500 - 1,000 Mbps
1,000 - 2,000 Mbps

50 - 400
400 - 2,000
2,000 - 5,000
5,000 - 10,000
10,000 - 20,000
20,000 - 35,000
35,000 - 100,000

10 GB
50 GB
100 GB
200 GB
300 GB
1 TB

No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Configuration Comparison
Best Suited For
URL Filtering
Category Filtering
Remote Filtering
Integrated Reporting Engine
HTTP/HTTPS Support
SSL Inspection
Web Application Control/
Monitoring
Social Media Monitoring
Comprehensive
Application Control
Anonymous Proxy Blocking
IP Routing
VLAN Support

HARDWARE
APPLIANCE

VIRTUAL
APPLIANCE

WEB SECURITY
SERVICE

Large Sites

Data Centers

Dispersed Organizations

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