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Re: IDS/IPS Solutions
From: "Foerst, Daniel P." <FOERST () CUA EDU>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:03:05 -0500
While I have not personally used Cisco MARS, we did look at a presentation of the product and it certainly appears to be impressive, but it is not cheap - like many Cisco solutions. Additionally one of my former colleagues who left in the last year uses Cisco MARS on a daily basis for his job. Having four years working with us he certainly knows what we perceive to be a nice product, and his recommendation to us was to stay away from the MARS as it is cumbersome, not overly intuitive and can be downright frustrating. While this is just his opinion, I value it highly and have kept it in mind when learning more about MARS and asking questions. Perhaps many of his issues were resolved in a new code update. I don't know. He is also eagerly await their new solution (whatever it may be) that will be replacing MARS. This is sad as we try to maintain a homogenous environment here with Cisco for the most part, but we do use other solutions, e.g. TippingPoint for our IPS. We are looking/feeling out a Cisco IDS/IPS solution, so I am greatly interested in others opinions of Cisco's IDSM2 as well. Cisco markets that TippingPoint has issues, TippingPoint states the opposite, so it can all be very frustrating to find both an ideal and working solution to fit the budget and environment. Daniel Foerst Manager, Networks & Security The Catholic University of America Washington, DC 20064 From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Crary, Greg Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:51 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: Re: [SECURITY] IDS/IPS Solutions If I might.... Cisco MARS as well? Thanks, Greg Crary Director Customer Support Systems Office of Information Technology 127 Huston Hall Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.2375 gcrary () ewu edu <mailto:gcrary () facilities ewu edu> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Gina Mieszczak Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 11:56 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] IDS/IPS Solutions Hi - I'm curious if anyone has implemented or is implementing the Cisco IDSM2 module and their related experiences (if any). Thanks! Gina Gina Mieszczak Network Security Administrator Email: gmieszcz () iit edu <mailto:gmieszcz () iit edu> Phone: 312.567.3879 Fax: 312.567.5968
Current thread:
- IDS/IPS Solutions Shaun Gray (Dec 04)
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- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Di Fabio, Andrea (Dec 04)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Azim Kassam Boblai (Dec 05)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions WILLIAM I ARNOLD (Dec 06)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Delacruz, Jay J. (Dec 07)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Curt Wilson (Dec 07)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Dean Halter (Dec 07)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Raymond, Jessica (Dec 07)
- IDS/IPS Solutions Gina Mieszczak (Dec 07)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Crary, Greg (Dec 07)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Foerst, Daniel P. (Dec 15)
- Re: IDS/IPS Solutions Christopher Jones (Dec 16)