Zyxel Releases Avira OEM API

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Zyxel Networks announced today that Avira OEM, part of NortonLifeLock company, has made the cloud-based sandbox API available.

In this context, Zyxel has included Avira OEM's innovative cloud-based sandbox technology solution in its firewall ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) series. This integration offers companies using the Zyxel ATP series even higher threat detection rates to prevent unknown threats, resulting in reduced response times.

According to Zyxel's threat intelligence lab, around 100 million unknown threats are detected each year. 70% of these threats are hidden in PDF or ZIP files that they can easily target employees or network users. Rising risks make it more important than ever to make available to as many businesses as possible a solution that helps protect them from zero-day and other unknown attacks. This is exactly the purpose of the Zyxel and Avira OEM Cloud Sandbox service integration.

With support for sandbox technology, firewalls can automatically trap potentially malicious files in a secure and confined environment (sandbox) where they can be tested for risk before they pass through the firewall.

Thanks to this product integration, Zyxel continues its customer-oriented approach with an all-in-one security solution designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses. Users benefit from this revolutionary sandbox architecture with excellent performance, providing better detection rates and faster response times against zero-day attacks. In this way, network administrators are equipped with the right tools to stop potential threats quickly and effectively, while providing full protection for business valuable assets.

Alongside sandbox integration, users of Zyxel's firewall ATP series will be able to benefit from a constantly updated stream of threat intelligence insights defined by other ATP firewalls around the world. In addition to regularly receiving relevant updates from trusted sources, access to this extensive threat database will ensure users have a comprehensive solution to protect their networks and business assets from evolving threats.

Nathan Yen, AVP of Gateway Business Unit at Zyxel Networks, said, “Businesses are aware of how important it is for them to take the necessary precautions against the ever-evolving threat landscape. "With the integration of Avira's cloud-based sandbox service, which is part of NortonLifeLock, we offer an advanced and comprehensive sandbox solution specifically to protect small and medium-sized businesses from both known and unknown threats."

Zyxel's new service is offered to ATP Series customers with Gold Security Package license. Licensed users will be able to automatically start benefiting from Zyxel's new service without any additional transaction or expense.