Unified Threat Management

Unified threat management or UTM, is an information security term that refers to a single security solution that provides multiple security functions at a single point on the network.
A UTM appliance includes functions such as: antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, network firewalling, intrusion detection and prevention, content filtering and leak prevention. also provide services such as remote routing, network address translation (NAT), and virtual private network (VPN) support.

Unified threat management appliances have gained traction in the industry due to the emergence of blended threats, which are combinations of different types of malware and attacks that target separate parts of the network simultaneously. Preventing these types of attacks can be difficult when using separate appliances and vendors for each specific security task, as each aspect has to be managed and updated individually in order to remain current in the face of the latest forms of malware and cybercrime. By creating a single point of defense and providing a single console, UTM solutions make dealing with varied threats much easier.