Juniper Networks NetScreen-5 Series
- Protection from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware with a complete set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Fi
- Robust set of enterprise-class products and features to secure a small remote office, retail outlet, or broadband telecommuter
- Designed for widely distributed enterprise security deployments or service provider managed security services
Overview
Juniper Networks offers a robust set of enterprise-class network security solutions for small businesses and branch offices alike. These include the Juniper Networks NetScreen-5GT, NetScreen-5GT ADSL, NetScreen-5GT Wireless and NetScreen-5XT appliances. These cost-effective, remote office security products are fully capable of securing a small remote office, retail outlet, or broadband telecommuter.
Juniper Networks NetScreen-5GT: The NetScreen-5GT appliance is a feature-rich, enterprise-class, network security solution that integrates a complete set of best-in-class UTM security features including IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering which allow the NetScreen-5GT to defend the network against worms, Spyware, Trojans, malware and other emerging attacks. The NetScreen-5GT Ethernet solution is ideal for environments that need hardwired connectivity backed by robust network, application and payload level security. The NetScreen-5GT Ethernet is available with five Ethernet interfaces that can be deployed in a wide variety of configurations.
Juniper Networks NetScreen-5GT ADSL: The NetScreen-5GT ADSL offers the same integrated UTM security functionality and adds ADSL connectivity, eliminating the need for an external ADSL modem and providing a cost effective security and ADSL routing platform. The NetScreen-5GT ADSL enhances security for remote offices, retail outlets or broadband telecommuters by taking full advantage of key security applications, routing protocols and resiliency features found in the Ethernet-based platforms to help ensure that network resources are not compromised.
Juniper Networks NetScreen-5GT Wireless: The NetScreen-5GT Wireless brings enterprise level UTM security applications, routing protocols and resiliency features to remote offices, retail outlets or broadband telecommuters that want to deploy 802.11b/g networks in a secure manner. The NetScreen-5GT Wireless offers administrators up to four configurable Wireless Security Zones each with a unique SSID that can be used to provision appropriate levels of security for different types of users. To help ensure wireless security, privacy and interoperability, the NetScreen-5GT Wireless supports a broad set of wireless authentication and privacy mechanisms. The NetScreen-5GT Wireless includes standard Ethernet connectivity with ADSL as a hardware option.
Juniper Networks NetScreen-5XT: The NetScreen-5XT is an enterprise-class network security solution integrating Stateful and Deep Inspection firewall, IPSec VPN, and DoS mitigation technology. It supports dial-backup or dual Ethernet ports for redundant Internet connections. The NetScreen-5XT appliance has received Common Criteria and FIPS certifications.
Features and Benefits
Key features and benefits of the NetScreen-5 series products include the following:
- Comprehensive set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features to protect against network and application level attacks while simultaneously stopping content-based attacks. UTM security features include:
- Stateful inspection firewall to perform access control and stop network level attacks
- IPS (Deep Inspection firewall) to stop application level attacks
- Best-in-class antivirus based on the Kaspersky Lab scanning engine that includes Anti-Phishing, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware protection to stop viruses, Trojans and other malware before they damage the network
- Anti-Spam via a partnership with Symantec to block known spammers and phishers
- Web filtering using SurfControl to block access to known malicious download sites or other inappropriate web content
- Site-to-site IPSec VPN to establish secure communications between offices
- Denial of service (DoS) mitigation capabilities
- Application Layer Gateways for H.323, SIP, SCCP and MGCP to inspect and protect VoIP traffic
- Restricted security zones (home / work zones) to protect corporate traffic and resources from unauthorized use and to separate them from non-business activity
- Restricted security zones (home / work zones) to protect corporate traffic and resources from unauthorized use and to separate them from non-business activity
- Configurable Wireless Security Zones each with a unique SSID that can be used to provision appropriate levels of security for different types of users (NetScreen-5GT Wireless appliance only)
- Support for a broad set of wireless authentication and privacy mechanisms to help ensure wireless security, privacy and interoperability (NetScreen-5GT Wireless appliance only)
- Device redundancy for high availability and to minimize the potential for a single point of failure
- Support for dial-backup or dual Ethernet ports for redundant Internet connections when network uptime is business-critical
- Reduction in failover time of a VPN connection with redundant VPN tunnels and VPN monitoring
- Rapid deployment to get a new device up and running for a small remote office or retail outlet without onsite IT staff and with minimal effort for the user (NetScreen-Security Manager required)
- Policy-based management for centralized, end-to-end life-cycle management
Specifications
| NetScreen-5GT 10-user / Plus |
NetScreen-5GT ADSL 10-user / Plus |
NetScreen-5GT Wireless 10-user / Plus |
NetScreen-5XT 10-user / Elite |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Interfaces | 5 10/100 Ethernet | 5 10/100 Ethernet + 1 ADSL |
5 10/100 Ethernet + 1 802.11 b/g Wireless Radio | 5 10/100 Ethernet |
| Maximum Number of IP Addresses in Trusted Interfaces | 10 / Unrestricted | 10 / Unrestricted | 10 / Unrestricted | 10 / Unrestricted |
| Maximum Throughput | 75 M FW 20 M 3DES VPN |
75 M FW 20 M 3DES VPN |
75 M FW 20 M 3DES VPN |
70 M FW 20 M 3DES VPN |
| Maximum Number of Sessions | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Maximum Number of VPN Tunnels | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Maximum Number of Policies | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Maximum Number of Security Zones | 2 (3 with home/ work zones) | 2 (3 with home/ work zones) | 4 | 2 (3 with home/ work zones) |
| Maximum Number of Virtual Routers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Routing Protocol Support | RIPv1/v2, OSPF, BGP | RIPv1/v2, OSPF, BGP | RIPv1/v2, OSPF, BGP | RIPv1/v2, OSPF, BGP |
| High Availability Modes Supported | HA Lite(1) | HA Lite(1) | HA Lite(1) | No |
| Dial Backup Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Redundant Connections with Dual Untrust Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unified Threat Management / Content Security | ||||
| IPS (Deep Inspection FW) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Antivirus(2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Signature database | 100,000+ | 100,000+ | 100,000+ | No |
| Protocols scanned | POP3, SMTP, HTTP, IMAP, FTP | POP3, SMTP, HTTP, IMAP, FTP | POP3, SMTP, HTTP, IMAP, FTP | No |
| Anti-Spyware | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Anti-Adware | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Anti-Keylogger | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Anti-Spam(3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Integrated Web filtering(4) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| External Web filtering(5) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
(1) HA Lite available with optional Extended License
(2) Supported via Juniper-Kaspersky Lab Antivirus engine
(3) Supported via Symantec Brightmail
(4) Supported via SurfControl
(5) Supported via SurfControl and Websense
All product specifications can be found in the datasheets:
Demos
Managing Your Network Security
Take a tour of the NetScreen-Security Manager system to see how to manage Juniper Networks integrated FW/VPN devices. This demo shows how to use this centralized, rule-based management platform to manage every aspect of the device life cycle, including all device, network, and security functionality, through a single, user-friendly interface. This demo will also show how to accomplish some key activities, such as how to set up a device, create a security policy, configure a VPN, investigate security incidents, and pull reports. See how easy it is to manage network security with the NetScreen-Security Manager system efficiently completing security tasks. See the demo
Literature
Datasheets
- Juniper Networks NetScreen-5GT Series
397 KB - Juniper Networks NetScreen-5XT
95 KB - Juniper Networks 5GT Remote Configuration Service
201 KB
Brochure
Feature Briefs
- Anti-Spam Protection
96 KB - Antivirus Protection
102 KB - Denial of Service and Attack Protection
788 KB - Firewall with Integrated IPS
180 KB - Firewall / VPN Central Management
34 KB - High Availability
174 KB - Integrated Networking
117 KB - Network Deployment Options
117 KB - Network Segmentation
212 KB - Purpose-Built Architecture
143 KB - Secure Dynamic VPNs
90 KB - Secure VoIP
86 KB - Stateful Inspection Firewall
70 KB - VPN Resiliency
661 KB - Web Filtering
135 KB
White Papers
- Dynamic VPNs Achieving Scalable, Secure Site-to-Site Connectivity
377 KB - Juniper Networks Deep Inspection Firewall
862 KB - Juniper Networks Layered Security Solution
1.25 MB - Secure Wireless Networks for Distributed Remote Sites
185 KB - Stateful Inspection Firewalls
277 KB - The Evolution of Network Security: From DMZ Designs to Devices
226 KB - The Need for Pervasive Application-Level Attack Protection
287 KB - Voice Over IP 101: Understanding VoIP Networks
692 KB
Solution Briefs
- Different Approaches to Site-to-Site VPNs
354 KB - Enterprise Secure Wireless
230 KB - Integrated and Redirect Web Filtering
67 KB - Stopping Inbound and Outbound Threats with Juniper Networks Content Security
186 KB
Case Studies
Buyer's Guide
View all Juniper Networks Literature
Oracle Monitoring
Add NetScreen Firewall Monitoring to the Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control
Juniper's Netscreen Firewalls can be monitored directly from Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control. By deploying the System Monitoring Plug-in you can extend your Grid Control environment, and gain the following management features:
- Monitor NetScreen Firewalls
- Gather configuration data and track configuration changes for NetScreen Firewall instances
- Raise alerts and violations based on thresholds set on monitoring and configuration data
- Provide rich out-of-box reports for the user interface based on gathered data
- Support monitoring by a remote Agent
Download the System Monitoring Plug-in from Oracle now.

