Re: Checkpoint smart defance as IPS

[Todd Haverkos <infosec () haverkos com>]

[anyone else getting "list moderators for the security-basics list
have failed to act on your post" notifications?  Reposting .. as it
suggested as one alternative.]

> mzcohen2682 () aim com writes:
>
> > If I need a waf so which one is recommended?
>
> Imperva and F5 are usual answers here, and Breach comes up as well.  I
> think F5 is currently suing Imperva for patent infringement, though I
> have no idea if the case has any merit.
>
> These are not plug and play devices.  Plan to spend time and/or budget
> for consulting for configuring them.
>
> > which are good open source if any?
>
> http://www.modsecurity.org/
>
>
>
> http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Web_Application_Firewall   is also be
> useful reading. 

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Todd Haverkos, LPT MsCompE
http://haverkos.com/

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