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Network Security Platform

The McAfee Network Security Platform is a network-based intrusion prevention sensor appliance that is used in prevention of zero-day, DoS attacks, spyware, malware, botnets and VoIP threats. It was formerly known as IntruShield.

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The McAfee Network Security Platform is a network-based intrusion prevention sensor appliance that is used in prevention of zero-day, DoS (Denial of Service) attacks, spyware, malware, botnets and VoIP threats. It was formerly known as IntruShield.1

Sensor hardware components I-4010 I-4000 I-3000 I-2700 I-1400 I-1200
Performance Up to 2 Gbit/s Up to 2 Gbit/s Up to 1 Gbit/s Up to 600 Mbit/s Up to 200 Mbit/s Up to 100 Mbit/s
Dedicated Gigabit Ports 12 4 12 2 n/a n/a
Dedicated Fast Ethernet Ports n/a n/a n/a 6 4 2
Dedicated Fast Ethernet Response Ports 2 2 2 3 1 1
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