PIKA Firewall

Safeguarding Your Network

Presented by Cheryl Farmer cheryl.farmer@pikatech.com

Agenda
Product introduction Where to get more information

PIKA Technologies overview

Q&A

The Problem
The unspoken truth is that for the most part, large software companies are not motivated to make software secure. They care more about staying competitive and developing the latest features that consumers and businesses are looking to buy. Security issues are often treated more as a marketing challenge than an engineering one.

The New York Times

Closing the Door on Hackers
April 4, 2013

The Problem
SIP Based PBXs are connected to Larger pipe TDM was limited to number of trunks. SIP PBXs more vulnerable: networked so data may also be at risk

Statistics: multiple attack attempts per day on an IP PBX

Session Border Controllers (SBCs)/firewalls only part of the solution
SBC focused more on NAT services, protocols, mostly data not content of SIP packet Firewalls: either data-centric or in-skin PBX without continuous updates

SIP PBX has many entrances: voicemail menu (3-4 digits in most cases), administration, web based configurations increased vulnerability

The Problem
In-Skin security features are not as strict, not updated once installed, especially for legacy SIP PBXs.

What happens if the End User Does not Pay Annual Support?
Security processes may be loose in the SME segment IT Guys may not be experts in Telephony Open source PBX (Asterisk-based) even more vulnerable as

hacker knows default PWs and/or the software architecture of

the PBX

Consequences of an attack:
1. The invoice 2. Denial of service 3. Support calls

The Urgency
Statistically: daily attacks PER IP-PBX by the thousands Increased attacks, initiated from anywhere

Increasingly knowledgeable attackers

No Government Body chasing this like there is for a Data Breach Increasing number of IP PBXs in general

The Solution PIKA Firewall

Our firewall is invisible to the outside world - Cannot be hacked!! We do the work to drop packets Not the PBX

Protects against many types of attacks Update rules as attack behaviors change
For existing and new PBX installations Brand does not matter No special installation or configuration skills required: plug n play

Small dongle-like form factor just 3.75 in / 9.5 cm long

Features and Specifications

Operates at Layer 2 so device is transparent to existing IP infrastructure We act as a bridge instead of a router Analyzes SIP packets through deep packet inspection Patent pending architecture and cloud management mechanism (V2)

Quietly drops malicious SIP packets rather than responding with an error to help prevent continued attacks
Observes patterns (past and present) within SIP packets and adapts to identify and block hacking attempts Power supplied through a standard USB power cable (included) Provides ability to automatically install new updates when available Uses a highly optimized network processor to process packets at close to wire speed (no latency) 9

PIKA Firewall
PIKA Firewall family available in three variants:
1. Protection of an on-premise PBX

2. IP endpoints protection of a Centrex PBX (coming soon)

3. Secure Tunnel set up VPNs or a Secure Tunnel (coming soon)

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Business Model
Sold via VoIP distributors Fits in an IT and a VoIP product portfolio

Incremental margin new product category, sold on comfort

Little competition No-touch installation - the installation is just the physical effort Increase your monthly revenue stream via cloud-based model (available Q3 2013)

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PIKA Firewall

protecting the on-premise PBX

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Summary
Benefits
Solves a known and pervasive urgent problem

Can be sold to existing and new IP PBX installations

Low-touch installation Incremental one-off revenue streams Future new versions for hosted PBX protection and Secure Tunnel / VPN solutions

Incremental profits from future versions so a broad market reach

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Summary
The Promise
Substantially reduced likelihood of successful attacks

Attempted attacks are visible to your IT staff

No influence on telephone traffic

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About PIKA

Background
PIKA Technologies brings to market innovative technology and products that enable global telephony, fax and communications solutions

26 years in business
Customers in over 35 countries Known for best-in-class support Privately held company

Canadian owned
Head office in Ottawa, Ontario with two wholly owned subsidiaries in the US and Netherlands to optimize sales and service to our US and European customers

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More Information
www.pikatech.com

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More Information
pikaxtra.org

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More Information
forum.pikatechnologies.com

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Connect with PIKA

www.linkedin.com/company/pikatechnologies

@PIKATech @PIKA_Firewall

www.youtube.com/pikatechnologies

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Contact Us
PIKA Technologies Inc. 535 Legget Drive, Suite 400 Ottawa, Ontario K2K 3B8 Canada
www.pikatechnologies.com sales@pikatech.com

+1-613-591-1555
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