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Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider
From: Kevin <kkadow () gmail com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:23:22 -0600
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:41:46 -0800 (PST), Peter Schawacker <peter () schawacker com> wrote:
Hi Kevin, You make some good points, but I wanted to clarify something that you wrote. McAfee's IntruShield NIPS appliance does not run Linux.
I was basing my statements on 'nmap' results, on job postings from Intrusec/NAI for Linux kernel/driver programmers for the Intrushield team (Google archive of past openings), and also the GPL/LGPL violation complaints against NAI/Intrusec from about this time last year (kernel, grub, zebra).
Also, it is ASIC/FPGA-based. Each IntruShield appliance does include a celeron processor, but that Intel chip is used only for management.
Specifically it *appears* that the management processor runs VxWorks, which is decidely "not linux". Can't really confirm this guess at 3AM.
All of the IDS/IPS work is done using FPGA's, ASIC's and network processors. BTW, I work for McAfee. Peter
Good to see honest open responses including the disclaimer of employment. On that topic, I have never worked for any vendor of security solutions, though I have often been employed by their customers. Kevin -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Test Your IDS Is your IDS deployed correctly? Find out quickly and easily by testing it with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. Go to http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CoreSecurity_focus-ids_040708 to learn more. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider, (continued)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider David W. Goodrum (Mar 23)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Dave Aitel (Mar 19)
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- RE: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Randy Golly (Mar 10)
- RE: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider KoƧ.net (Mar 11)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Mark Teicher (Mar 11)
- RE: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Andrew Plato (Mar 14)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider fuijdancer (Mar 14)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Stephane (Mar 16)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Peter Schawacker (Mar 14)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Kevin (Mar 14)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Will Metcalf (Mar 16)
- RE: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Dahl-Hansen, Kjetil (Mar 16)
- RE: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Joshua Berry (Mar 16)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Peter Schawacker (Mar 16)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Mark Teicher (Mar 16)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider David W. Goodrum (Mar 19)
- RE: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Palmer, Paul (ISSAtlanta) (Mar 16)
- RE: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider THolman (Mar 16)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Sasser (Mar 19)
- Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider Mark Teicher (Mar 16)
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