KFSensor 4.7

What is KFSensor and how can it help you out? To put it bluntly, KFSensor is nothing more than a Windows-based honeypot Intrusion Detection System (IDS for short). What the application does is simulate vulnerable system services to attract worms and hackers.

How can the Key-focus developed KFSensor application be helpful? Why by acting as a decoy server it can successfully divert attacks away from critical systems while at the same time providing a higher level of protection than by simply using firewalls and network intrusion detections systems (NDIS).

Who can benefit from the functionality this application provides? To put it bluntly, the application is not for the home computer user. KFSensor is meant to be used in a corporate environment. To be more precise, it is meant to be used in a Windows based corporate environment.

Because it is meant for the corporate world, KFSensor comes with features like remote management, Snort compatible signature engine and emulations of Windows networking protocols. It also comes with extensive documentation and a GUI based management console.

Not convinced yet? Perhaps if I list the benefits of getting KFSensor you will be persuaded. Here goes:
- KFSensor is easy to use, requiring minimal training and maintenance.
- KFSensor emulates real servers, such as FTP, SMB, POP3, HTTP, Telnet, SMTP and SOCKS
- KFSensor can be managed remotely, from a single location.
- KFSensor detects, reports and analyzes attacks in real time. KFSensor detects Windows networking attacks and unknown threats.
- The emulation and reporting features of KFSensor can be extended
- KFSensor does not display false positives
- All TCP, UDP and ICMP traffic is monitored for all ports.
- KFSensor is a proper companion for other types of security products, such as firewalls, anti-virus and network based IDS systems.

Pros

• Easy to use
• Remote administration
• Advanced server simulation
• Extendable architecture
• Signature attack identification
• Detects Windows networking attacks

Cons

• Free to use only during the 14-day trial period

About KeyFocus Ltd
Founded back in ’94 and headquartered in London, KeyFocus is a server software development company with considerable expertise in the internet and security fields. As KeyFocus explained, its goal is to “work closely with our customers so we can continue to offer them the best product in this exciting and rapidly developing field.” That would be the honeypot technology field – KeyFocus was one of the first companies out there to recognize the potential of honeypot technology as a means to enhance an organization's existing security infrastructure.

Additional details on KeyFocus and its products are available on the company’s official site here.

KFSensor has been reviewed by George Norman on 08 Jun 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated KFSensor 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent