IBM Internet Security Systems provides security products and services that protect organizations against security vulnerabilities and threats. IBM ISS solutions include intrusion detection and prevention systems as well as professional and managed security services. The company has been on the vanguard of intrusion prevention solutions, and it continues to develop its security products offering to provide a comprehensive security architecture for businesses of all sizes.
ISS, was founded in 1994 and in the same year unveiled its flagship product, the Internet Scanner, but would soon expand its portfolio with additional security software such as the Network Sensor and Server Sensor. Through the years, ISS made various acquisitions with different companies, thus widening its offerings and enhancing spam/URL/content filtering capabilities.
In 2006, IBM acquired ISS, strengthening IBM’s security solutions portfolio with security services capabilities, intrusion prevention products, security software, and hardware appliances. Furthermore, ISS provided IBM with a foothold in the managed security services market, a good complement to IBM’s other service offerings and an area that is primed for significant growth in the future.