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 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.
- Authentication / Smart Cards - Entrust IdentityGuard
- Network Auditing Software - GFI LANguard
- VPN Software - Astaro Security Gateway
- Security Scanner Software - Nessus Security Scanner
- Firewall Software - ISA Server
- Patch Management - GFI LANguard
- Group Policy Management - Quest Software Group Policy Manager
- Email Anti Virus - Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
- Endpoint Security - AccessPatrol
- Anti Virus - avast! Server edition
- Event Log Monitoring - AdventNet EventLog Analyzer
- Web Application Security - Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
Authentication / Smart Cards - December 2010
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| 1st | Entrust IdentityGuard | 16% |
| 2nd | AuthLite Two-Factor Logon Security | 15% |
| 3rd | Authenex ASAS | 14% |
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Network Auditing - November 2010
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| 1st | GFI LANguard | 28% |
| 2nd | Admin Report Kit for Windows Enterprise (ARKWE) | 26% |
| 3rd | Professional Audit Expander | 9% |
See the full results of the Network Auditing category.
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VPN Software - October 2010
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| 1st | Astaro Security Gateway | 27% |
| 2nd | Checkpoint VPN-1 Power | 21% |
| 3rd | Barracuda SSL VPN | 12% |
See the full results of the VPN Software category.
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Security Scanner - September 2010
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| 1st | Nessus Security Scanner | 23% |
| 2nd | GFI LANguard | 20% |
| 3rd | Retina Unified Vulnerability Management | 14% |
See the full results of the Security Scanner category.
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Firewall Software - August 2010
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| 1st | ISA Server | 26% |
| 2nd | Astaro Security Gateway Software Appliance | 18% |
| 3rd | Kerio WinRoute Firewall | 8% |
See the full results for the Firewall Software category.
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Patch Management - July 2010
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| 1st | GFI LANguard | 19% |
| 2nd | Ecora Patch Manager | 18% |
| 3rd | WinINSTALL | 16% |
See the full results for the Patch Management category.
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Group Policy Management - June 2010
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| 1st | Quest GPOADmin | 29% |
| 2nd | ScriptLogic Active Administrator | 28% |
| 3rd | NetWrix Group Policy Change Reporter | 17% |
See the full results for the Group Policy Management category.
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Email Anti Virus - May 2010
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| 1st | Kaspersky Security for Mail Server | 19% |
| 2nd | BitDefender Antivirus 2010 | 17% |
| 3rd | Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Suite | 11% |
See the full results for the Email Anti Virus category.
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Endpoint Security - April 2010
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| 1st | AccessPatrol | 30% |
| 2nd | USB CopyNotify! | 18% |
| 3rd | GFI EndPointSecurity | 13% |
See the full results for the Portable Storage Security category.
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Anti Virus - March 2010
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| 1st | avast! Server edition | 22% |
| 2nd | Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security | 19% |
| 3rd | McAfee VirusScan Enterprise | 13% |
See the full results for the Anti Virus category.
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Event Log Monitoring - February 2010
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| 1st | AdventNet EventLog Analyzer | 25% |
| 2nd | EventSentry | 13% |
| 3rd | WebSpy Vantage | 9% |
See the full results for the Event Log Monitoring category.
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Web Application Security - January 2010
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| 1st | Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner | 24% |
| 2nd | Defiance Threat Management System | 17% |
| 3rd | N-Stalker Web Application Security Scanner | 16% |
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 2009.
2011 Readers' Choice Awards
Even more awards will be given out during 2011. 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 2011 - Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
- Event Log Monitoring - February 2011 - EvenTrigger
- Anti Virus - March 2011 - avast! Server Edition
- Endpoint Security - April 2011 - AccessPatrol
- Email Anti Virus - May 2011 - Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
- Group Policy Management - June 2011 - EmpowerID Group Manager
- Patch Management - July 2011 - Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite
- Firewall Software - August 2011 - Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway
- Security Scanner Software - September 2011 - Tenable Nessus
- VPN Software - October 2011 - Menlo Logic AccessPoint SSL VPN Software
- Network Auditing Software - November 2011 - Netwrix Change Reporter Suite
- Authentication / Smart Cards - December 2011