CoreSight - leading Australian security - CoreSight - leading Australian security

The WS1000 Web Security Appliance blocks spyware, viruses, malware and unwanted applications at the gateway and enables comprehensive web access control for safe, productive web browsing.

• Safer web browsing with full-spectrum threat protection
• Simple and easy enforcement of acceptable internet use policies
• Seamless user experience
• Eliminates administrative complexity
• Ideal for up to 1000 users

The WS1000 provides complete protection against spyware, viruses, worms, malware, unwanted applications and undesirable websites from a single appliance, designed and supported by Sophos.

Using the fastest scanning engine available, the award-winning full spectrum detection engine blocks all threats using advanced risk-sensitive scanning to enhance performance and deliver a safe and seamless user experience.

The WS1000 eliminates dangerous and unproductive web browsing with our innovative bi-dimensional URL classification system.

The global SophosLabs™ network of threat detection labs constantly analyzes a database of billions of web pages, uncovering thousands of new malicious URLs every day. Sophos appliances are updated with protection against these new and emerging threats every 5 minutes.


"Three clicks to anywhere" interface provided by the easy web-based management console which delivers unrivaled insight and control, while the unique dashboard presents all vital system statistics on a single page.

The security policy is easily controlled via the web-based management console which means less administrative effort.

Reporting on suspect machines, security and content filtering performance by user allows for greater insight and control over web traffic and its impact on your organization.

The WS1000 takes advantage of the industry-standard user/group authentication systems (Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange integration) for quick and easy access control and policy deployment.

The built-in proxy provides a single point of entry to simplify network administration.  The built-in cache allows for local storage of the most frequently-accessed websites accelerates the end-user experience and reduces bandwidth consumption.

Sophos "proactive heartbeat monitoring" allows for greater peace of mind knowing that Sophos listen for connection failures to ensure every WS1000 continuously receives protection updates, and will contact you to initiate resolution of any problems.

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