Integrated Threat Management

One cannot read an information security magazine or

attend a trade show without hearing about integrated threat

management (ITM). Within the same magazine or across

the aisle, the next vendor may be advertising “unified

threat management” or even perhaps “universal threat

management.” What these are, what the benefits to an

organization are, what to look for when evaluating solu-

tions, and lessons learned are discussed in this entry. Even

if you have no intention today of deploying an integrated or

unified solution, this entry provides you with a solid back-

ground to understand thoroughly and leverage this emer-

ging technology in the future.