Re: Firewalls - ITSEC Rating?

[Rick Smith <rick_smith () securecomputing com>]

At 01:28 PM 02/07/2000 +0300, ark () eltex ru wrote:
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> nuqneH,
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> The ONLY firewall testing i've seen that was worth something was one
> at (iirc) mitten.ie.org. BTW does anybody know what happened with this site,
> are there any mirrors available on the net?

I believe it was a victim of a Department of Defense policy change in which
they put just about everything about computer security into restricted Web
sites, except for material that was obviously for public consumption. The
tests posted to Mitten were primarily intended to provide information to US
government organizations about firewalls' relative security, so it fell on
the 'restricted' list.

Secure Computing used to have a copy of Sidewinder's review on the company
web site, but the site is in the process of overhaul and I'm not sure what
happened to the review. I think TIS/NA had a copy of the Gauntlet report on
their site.

Rick.
smith () securecomputing com