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Commtouch: Cloud-based Internet Security Tim Johnson - Director, Strategic Alliances

Commtouch: Cloud-based Internet Security Tim Johnson - Director, Strategic Alliances Ian Hess - Technical Account Manager September 2010. Agenda. Who We Are What We Do How it Works Cloud Architecture & Security Q&A. Foundations. Cloud-based security services leader

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Commtouch: Cloud-based Internet Security Tim Johnson - Director, Strategic Alliances

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  1. Commtouch:Cloud-based Internet Security Tim Johnson - Director, Strategic Alliances Ian Hess - Technical Account Manager September 2010

  2. Agenda • Who We Are • What We Do • How it Works • Cloud Architecture & Security • Q&A

  3. Foundations • Cloud-based security services leader • Award-winning Internet security technology • Global delivery & service platform • Unique business model • Focus on OEM partners and Service Providers • Partner-centric support organization • Solid financial foundation • Est. 1991, Public (NASDAQ: CTCH) • Profitable and growing

  4. Selected Customers and OEM Partners Security & Network Vendors Service Providers

  5. Messaging Security, Web Security & Antivirus Services Anti-spam Protect against spam & phishing outbreaks in real-time 2002 Zero Hour Virus Outbreak Protection Block email-borne malware outbreaks in real time 2004 GlobalView Mail Reputation Block unwanted email traffic at the network perimeter 2006 GlobalView URL Filtering Comprehensive coverage, accuracy and real-time security 2008 Outbound Spam Protection Block and identify outbound spam & spammers 2010 Command Antivirus Protect against malware threats 2010 Industry Standard Plugins

  6. 2Q10 Email Threats by the numbers • 82% of all emails are spam • 179 Billion spam messages per day • Pharmacy spam 62% of all spam • 307,000 zombies lit up per day • 1800 variants of Mal/Bredo virus • 1.3 Sextillion ways to spell \/ l @ g r /-\ everincreasingflow ofSPAM

  7. Virus Attacks Aren’t Letting Up Zero hour virus outbreaks – last 90 days

  8. Spam Maxims Spam is only economical in large volumes Single endpoint or rule-based systems cannot detect spam and viruses quickly or accurately enough A cloud-based solution with global view of internet email can solve the problem

  9. Cloud Security Market Requirements

  10. Commtouch’s GlobalView Network Infrastructure • 5 Carrier grade data centers: US (3), Europe, Asia • Operational for over 12 years • Multiple collection nodes distributed worldwide • Collection of billions of Internet transactions daily • Across diversified segments & geographies • RPD™ technology, multiple analysis engines and 3rd party sources Collection & Analysis • Unified service platform for Internet security applications • Servicing OEM vendors & service providers • Protecting hundreds of millions of users worldwide Service platform

  11. Commtouch Technology Overview Global collection of Internet traffic & data Real-time analysis Queries by endpoints Resolution; Query results build locally relevant DB Real-time traffic Web data sources Security Alliance Malware samples Email Analysis Recurrent Pattern Detection URL analysis Multiple engines Malware analysis Multiple engines OEM partner & Service Provider Endpoints

  12. Commtouch Technology Overview: Messaging Malware patterns IP Addresses 取/m取 Spam/ phishing patterns URLs 三最機是般 • Patented RPD™ • Distribution and structure pattern correlation • Real time detection of global outbreaks

  13. Commtouch Technology Overview: Web Spam/ phishing URLs Userqueries Open trafficcollectors Threat research 3rd party Security Alliance data URL dynamics,popularity & reputation Analysis Engines • User-behavior driven URL filtering cloud database • Multiple sources and analysis engines for broadest coverage and highest accuracy • Zero-hour Web threat protection • More than 100M sites in 64 categories including 8 security categories 12

  14. Commtouch Architecture Detail ZeroHour

  15. Data Center Nuts and Bolts • 5 Operated by Commtouch, 4 co-operated by Commtouch • North America, Europe, Asia • Colo with Tier 1 DC providers • They provide building, physical security, connectivity, power & cooling • Host our equipment in our own cage • We own network equipment, firewalls, etc. • Complete physical redundancy • Multi-peering with different local ISPs • Managed remotely • Highly scalable • 2 months to spin up from A to Z

  16. Datacenter Security • Hosted in dedicated cage • Hand scan/Iris scan access • DC provides physical security protocols • Who has access • Who can request/make changes • Who can receive shipments, etc. • We manage technical security • Communications to DC from Ops is encrypted and via private VPN • Access, change, etc.

  17. Technology Nuts and Bolts • Connectivity • Local engine/client • Checks local cache first • Contacts DC if not found locally • Variable TTL in cache • Client chooses ‘best’ DC to work with • 100% up time to clients for 8 years

  18. Technology Security • Protocols • Proprietary protocol over HTTP • 100% proprietary servers • Service requires authentication • We manage keys and can disable key/service • Partners have optional 2nd level key management • No successful attacks on DCs or clients

  19. Questions?

  20. Thank You

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