eGUI^® Technology

Revolutionizes the operation of “Next Generation Firewall Appliances”

The greatest security risk facing modern IT networks relates to the fact that increasingly complex security functions are required in order to effectively block attacks. This inevitably leads to systems that are extremely complex to operate, which, in turn, means the risk of user errors increases exponentially. As a result of this, operation and configuration errors in IT systems are the cause of around 98% of all security vulnerabilities in companies nowadays. This risk, together with the constantly increasing amount of work that is required to manage IT security systems, means a whole new approach to the operation of professional security solutions is required.

The answer to these problems is the patented and unique eGUI^® technology from gateProtect.

The interface concepts of the gateProtect competitors follow a “function-oriented” approach. However, this approach does not include the interaction between humans and machines. gateProtect therefore developed the eGUI® technology, which utilizes a “process-oriented“ approach that includes the consequent implementation of the ISO Norm 9241 standard. The program also provides a consistent layout, which only displays the specific information that the user actually requires for the current activity, no matter which application is being used.

Major advantages of the eGUI technology

Enormous time-savings through a significant reduction in the number of rules.
Compared to a „function-oriented“ approach you can reduce the number of rules by a factor of up to 100.

Reduction in the number of user errors thanks to the visualization of the entire network
The visualization of the entire network and active services remarkably reduces the risk of user errors.

Reduced operating costs through active management
The combination of active management, time-savings and reduction of error rates results in a significant cost reduction compared to the competitors interface.

Major advantages of the eGUI^® technology

Only the integration of the eGUI^_® technology in Next Generation Firewalls can help the administration to adhere to security policies
in the company network in an effective and secure way. The clear overview, active management, as well as the reduction of rules are
the major advantages when compared to list based user interfaces.

The eGUI^® technology reduces significantly the time for the configuration of the firewall, as found during a 2009 study conducted
amongst IT Security Experts throughout Europe.