Unified Threat Management

Unified Threat Management (English for unified management risks ; short UTM ) is a term of Charles Kolodgy from International Data Corporation (IDC) in 2004. In network -Sicherheitssystemen a distinction between Specialized Security Appliance (SSA), the special for a task and Unified Threat Management Appliances (UTMA), which combine different security tasks on one platform. The aim of the UTM is to achieve security for the entire network at a central point.

A requirement for the designation "Unified Threat Management System" is a combination of functions:

• Internet - Gateway
• Firewall
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateway
• Virus Protection
• Intrusion Detection System
• Content filter
• Spam Protection
• Endpoint Protection
• Surf Protection
• Authentication
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• Reporting