Specifications

Chapter 9 IOS® Software and Network Management
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CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution and CiscoWorks
For More Information
See the CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution Web site:
http://www.cisco.com/go/vms
CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution and
CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution Engine
The CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution (SIMS) is a solution for
effectively gathering and analyzing the overwhelming amount of security event data that
companies receive through growing numbers of multi-vendor security devices and systems
installed throughout their network. SIMS is based on technology from netForensics and
incorporates powerful features to help companies better manage their growing security
infrastructure and effectively monitor millions of event messages, without additional staff.
CiscoWorks SIMS 3.1 also introduces a new, hardware-based solution engine option that
provides the same features and functions as the CiscoWorks SIMS 3.1 software on a
dedicated appliance. The CiscoWorks SIMS 3.1 Solution Engine requires minimal setup
and installation.
The hardware based solution engine provides regional scalability for customers with small
to medium deployments and the software only solution provides global scalability for larger
deployments.
When to Sell
Key Features
• Complete event monitoring for SAFE and all multivendor security environments
• Advanced visualization for fast and intuitive security monitoring
• Integrated risk assessment to understand the overall vulnerability of any particular asset
within the enterprise
• Comprehensive reporting and forensics for all levels of security operations
• Productivity gains and cost reduction
• Flexible deployment options of either software only or network appliance with SIMS
pre-installed on a Cisco 1160 Solutions Engine
Specifications
Sell This Product When a Customer Needs These Features
CiscoWorks Security
Information Management
Solution
• Security monitor with advanced visualization for quickly detecting known and unknown threats
• Perform risk assessments and analysis to determine overall vulnerability of enterprise network assets
• Manage and correlate events from SAFE and multi-vendor security environments
Feature
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1. For complete Server and Client Hardware and Software requirements, please refer to the Product Literature or
Installation documentation for specific details and requirements; Information on the CiscoWorks Security Information
Management Solution Engine can be found in the Product Literature
CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution (Open Server)
Server
Hardware: Linux: Dual Intel Pentium IV with 1.5 GHz (Server Class) with 4 GB RAM and 18 GB available disk space
for full install; Solaris: Dual UltraSPARC-Iii with 444 MHz (Server Class) with 4 GB RAM and 18 GB available disk
space for full install
Software: Linux: Red Hat Linux, Solaris: 2.8
Client
Hardware: IBM PC-compatible computer with 300-MHz or faster Pentium; Solaris SPARCstation or Sun Ultra 10
Software: Windows 2000 Server or Professional Edition with Service Pack 3, or Windows XP SP1 with Microsoft
VM; Solaris 2.8
Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1, on Windows operating systems; Netscape Navigator 4.79, on
Windows 2000 Server or Professional Edition with Service Pack 3, or Windows XP; Netscape Navigator 4.76 on
Solaris 2.8