Last year WindowSecurity.com conducted a number of Readers' Choice Award contests to find out which products most Network Security administrators recommended. A variety of different products were listed on the site and visitors had a chance to cast their vote for their favorite products.
Throughout the year there were thousands of responses for the various Networking Security products people preferred. The following results are taken from over 2,000 respondents. Listed below are the top choices for each category and also the schedule for the 2010 Readers' Choice Awards.
- Authentication / Smart Cards - Authenex ASAS
- Network Auditing Software - Admin Report Kit for Windows Server (ARK)
- VPN Software - Menlo Logic AccessPoint SSL VPN Software
- Security Scanner Software - Nessus Security Scanner
- Firewall Software - ISA Server
- Patch Management - WinINSTALL
- Group Policy Management - ScriptLogic Active Administrator
- Email Anti Virus - Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
- Portable Storage Security - AccessPatrol
- Anti Virus - Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security
- Event Log Monitoring - EventSentry
- Web Application Security - Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
Authentication / Smart Cards - December 2009
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| 1st | Authenex ASAS | 24% |
| 2nd | Aladdin eToken | 21% |
| 3rd | Smart Enterprise Guardian | 12% |
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Network Auditing - November 2009
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| 1st | Admin Report Kit for Windows Server (ARK) | 29% |
| 2nd | GFI LANguard | 26% |
| 3rd | Altiris SecurityExpressions | 10% |
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VPN Software - October 2009
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| 1st | Menlo Logic AccessPoint SSL VPN Software | 29% |
| 2nd | Astaro Security Gateway | 14% |
| 3rd | Check Point VPN-1 Power | 13% |
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Security Scanner - September 2009
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| 1st | Nessus Security Scanner | 20% |
| 2nd | GFI LANguard | 19% |
| 3rd | AW Security Port Scanner | 18% |
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Firewall Software - August 2009
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| 1st | ISA Server | 26% |
| 2nd | Astaro Security Gateway | 22% |
| 3rd | Kerio WinRoute Firewall | 12% |
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Patch Management - July 2009
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| 1st | WinINSTALL | 24% |
| 2nd | GFI Languard | 19% |
| 3rd | Shavlik NetChk Protect | 10% |
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Group Policy Management - June 2009
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| 1st | ScriptLogic Active Administrator | 35% |
| 2nd | Quest GPOADmin | 14% |
| 3rd | GPAnywhere | 11% |
| 3rd | GPExpert Desktop Policy Manager | 11% |
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Email Anti Virus - May 2009
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| 1st | Kaspersky Security for Mail Server | 22% |
| 2nd | Symantec AntiVirus for Messaging | 15% |
| 3rd | BitDefender Security | 13% |
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Portable Storage Security - April 2009
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| 1st | AccessPatrol | 26% |
| 2nd | USB CopyNotify! | 16% |
| 3rd | GFI EndPointSecurity | 14% |
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Anti Virus - March 2009
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| 1st | Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security | 20% |
| 2nd | McAfee VirusScan Enterprise | 17% |
| 3rd | avast! Server edition | 13% |
See the full results for the Anti Virus category.
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Event Log Monitoring - February 2009
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| 1st | EventSentry | 44% |
| 2nd | AdventNet EventLog Analyzer | 13% |
| 3rd | Enterprise Security Analyzer (ESA) | 6% |
| 3rd | GFI EventsManager | 6% |
See the full results for the Event Log Monitoring category.
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Web Application Security - January 2009
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| 1st | Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner | 41% |
| 2nd | Defiance Threat Management System | 16% |
| 3rd | SecureIIS Web Server Protection | 15% |
See the full results for the Web Application Security category.
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If you’d like to see past Readers’ Choice winners, please take a look at last years' Readers’ Choice Awards Yearly Roundup 2008.
2010 Readers' Choice Awards
Even more awards will be given out during 2010. Visitors to WindowSecurity.com will once again have the opportunity to vote for their preferred Exchange Server products by submitting their votes for the Readers' Choice Award poll in the site's left-hand bar. Below is a list of the Readers' Choice categories and the month that visitors can submit their votes.
- Web Application Security - January 2010 - Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
- Event Log Monitoring - February 2010 - AdventNet EventLog Analyzer
- Anti Virus - March 2010 - avast! Server edition
- Endpoint Security - April 2010 - AccessPatrol
- Email Anti Virus - May 2010 - Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
- Group Policy Management - June 2010 - Quest Software Group Policy Manager
- Patch Management - July 2010 - GFI LANguard
- Firewall Software - August 2010 - ISA Server
- Security Scanner Software - September 2010 - Nessus Security Scanner
- VPN Software - October 2010 - Astaro Security Gateway
- Network Auditing Software - November 2010 - GFI LANguard
- Authentication / Smart Cards - December 2010 - Entrust IdentityGuard