PatchAdvisor offers product-independent network designs as well as design reviews of pre-deployment specifications and existing networks with an emphasis on potential vulnerabilities and network management shortfalls. PatchAdvisor consultants have extensive experience in local and wide-area network environments as well as a multitude of protocols, operating systems and applications. They can assist in the evaluation and deployment of security technologies such as firewalls and user authenticators. Through PatchAdvisor Architecture services, we can also address larger corporate security architecture issues, establishing the broad requirement within which the network must function.

In providing PatchAdvisor Design services, our consultants work directly with the customer’s networking personnel to identify current and future networking requirements and security measures. Keep in mind that security is always a tradeoff and, while a totally secure system might be achievable, it would likely be neither affordable nor usable. Therefore, PatchAdvisor helps clients find a cost-effective design solution that maximizes security while minimizing impact on network performance. Once a security solution is implemented, PatchAdvisor Report can be used to validate the design in a real-world environment.

A typical PatchAdvisor Design review contains information such as :

• Design validation of existing security mechanisms such as firewalls and/or router filters
• Recommendations for deployment of advanced security technologies
• Recommendations on network redesign, including security enhancements
• Current and annotated network design diagrams
• Recommendations to ensure policy or legislative compliance