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RE: Hardware Firewall recommendations (with content filters
From: "Yahsodhan Deshpande" <yahsodhan.deshpande () nevisnetworks com>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 10:49:38 -0800
Hi Scott, There are few other solutions out in the market that do not call themselves as firewalls. Most of them are appliances that sit between your access switches and perimeter. These solutions concentrate more on LAN security, rather than perimeter security. Looking at your requirements, I feel that you need to look for such solutions rather than traditional firewalls. You can take a look at following Nevis Networks (www.nevisnetworks.com) Consentry Networks (www.consentry.com) Vernier Networks (www.verniernetworks.com) Almost all of them claim to be a NAC solution, but do much more than that and should satisfy your requirements. Regards, Yashodhan -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Scott Warren Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 9:28 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Hardware Firewall recommendations (with content filters I am researching firewall appliances that have content filters for use in our school network. the criteria is rather simple but seems hard to fill: - We are a Mac shop so interactions with the OS X are important (web based admin makes this easy) - We need to be able to authenticate the user against the firewall via our LDAP server. - We would like to have multiple levels of filtering, more open for staff, more restricted for students, even more restricted for disciplined students, and no access for anyone not logged in. - Having an application/script that keeps us logged in to the firewall rather than just logging in thru the web page (when you apple-Q a web browser, you are not logged in anymore and your non HTTP internet traffic gets blocked). - Realtime reports would also be a plus. I have taken a look at Barracuda, Sonicwall and Vicomsoft. I am looking for some other places to check out. Thanks in advance!! -- Scott
Current thread:
- RE: Hardware Firewall recommendations TVB NOC (Dec 01)
- RE: Hardware Firewall recommendations Kola Salami (Dec 04)
- RE: Hardware Firewall recommendations Kevin Ortloff (Dec 04)
- Hardware Firewall recommendations (with content filters Scott Warren (Dec 04)
- RE: Hardware Firewall recommendations (with content filters Yahsodhan Deshpande (Dec 04)
- Re: Hardware Firewall recommendations (with content filters Bryan S. Sampsel (Dec 04)
- RE: Hardware Firewall recommendations Bryan S. Sampsel (Dec 04)
- Re: Hardware Firewall recommendations Chad Perrin (Dec 04)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Hardware Firewall recommendations Kelly Keeton (Dec 01)
- Re: Hardware Firewall recommendations Chris [HORIZONsolutions] (Dec 04)
- RE: Hardware Firewall recommendations Kola Salami (Dec 04)