Building an intrusion prevention system for small businesses and homes

Synology

Cyber threats like malware, phishing, and ransomware are becoming more common in homes and businesses these days. Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), which used to be only for big businesses, are now available to small businesses and even home users thanks to Synology’s powerful network solutions. Epis Technology knows how important it is to keep networks and sensitive data safe. We help clients set up strong security measures while keeping system performance by adding Synology’s latest security updates, such as the new Synology Router Manager (SRM) 1.2.

Synology’s Security Packages: Safe Access vs. Threat Prevention

Synology’s SRM 1.2 has two different security packages, Safe Access and Threat Prevention, that work together to protect networks from cyber threats. Here’s how they’re different and why they’re important for keeping your network safe:

1. Safe Access: Protection Based on DNS and IP

Safe Access protects your computer by using DNS and IP addresses to connect to external databases like Google Safe Browsing, which find bad domains and IPs. It stops these blacklisted destinations from connecting to the network, which protects against attacks without slowing down the network.

2. Signature-Based Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) for Threat Prevention

Threat Prevention uses advanced Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology to look at all incoming and outgoing traffic in real time and check packets for possible threats. Threat Prevention works differently than Safe Access. It looks for suspicious packets by comparing them to known attack signatures, while Safe Access only blocks blacklisted IPs. Businesses can respond quickly to possible threats because they can see them in real time.

Performance Challenges: Using Enterprise-Level Technology in a Small Business World

For a long time, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) were only available for businesses because they were too expensive and needed too much power. An IPS that uses DPI could use a lot of CPU and memory, which would make it hard for small businesses to use it without slowing down their internet or network.

Synology has made IPS available to smaller businesses without sacrificing performance thanks to improvements in SRM 1.2. At Epis Technology, we help our clients use Synology’s affordable, high-performance IPS technology to protect their networks without having to pay a lot for enterprise solutions.

How new software made IPS work better

In SRM 1.2, Synology made big changes to the IPS performance by focusing on CPU and memory usage. This made it a good choice for home offices and small businesses.

1. New Logging Mechanism: Synology improved performance without sacrificing security by replacing the old spooler with a more efficient logging mechanism. This used less CPU and memory.

2. More Intelligent Packet Analysis: The new system doesn’t look at every packet in its entirety; instead, it only looks at important parts of network sessions. This lowers the system’s load while keeping detection accuracy high.

3. Higher Priority for Threat Detection: Synology changed the priorities of the CPU and I/O to make sure that threat detection is done quickly, which speeds up connections and speeds up responses to threats.

We use these Synology updates at Epis Technology to make sure our clients get real-time protection and fast network speeds. These improvements give small businesses access to enterprise-level security without the usual trade-offs, whether they’re running a home network or a remote office.

Results in the Real World: Better Performance and Threat Detection

We saw a huge improvement in both detection rates and network throughput when we compared the previous version (SRM 1.1’s Intrusion Prevention Beta) to SRM 1.2’s Threat Prevention. With the Synology RT2600ac, for example, throughput went from less than 100 Mbps to almost 1 Gbps.

7 Days of Events Found:

1,844 events for Intrusion Prevention Beta (SRM 1.1)
Threat Prevention (SRM 1.2): 3,669 events

These results show how much better the new Threat Prevention system is at finding cyber threats and making the network run better.

Why This Is Important for Homes and Small Businesses

Small businesses are responsible for only 1.8% of security incidents, but they are responsible for 34.1% of confirmed data breaches. This number shows that small businesses are often the most at risk because their security isn’t good enough. Businesses can now get enterprise-level protection without having to spend a lot of money on systems like these, thanks to Synology’s advanced IPS and Threat Prevention technology.

We at Epis Technology help small businesses use Synology’s state-of-the-art security tools to keep their networks and data safe. We help our clients set up Synology routers, make sure their IPS settings are as secure as possible, and make sure that everything works well with their existing IT systems.

How Synology Solutions Improve Your Security with Epis Technology

Epis Technology helps businesses protect their networks from modern cyber threats by using Synology’s SRM 1.2 and its powerful Intrusion Prevention System. We customize these security solutions for small businesses to make sure they work well, cost little, and provide strong protection.

Epis Technology is dedicated to helping businesses protect their data and have peace of mind with Synology’s advanced security tools. They do this by setting up and configuring the tools, as well as providing ongoing support and management.

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Epis Technology is an expert in Synology consulting services. They help businesses set up, configure, and optimize Synology solutions to get the best security and performance. Epis Technology makes sure that your business stays safe and strong against new threats by focusing on IT infrastructure, data protection, and cybersecurity.