Re: Firewall Comparisons

[salgak () speakeasy net]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph [mailto:jolt () nicholasofmyra org]
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 07:59 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Firewall Comparisons
>
> I'm looking for a site that has some good firewall comparisons.  I'm looking
> for more than just throughput; I would like a comparison of how secure they
> can be.  How "well built" the OS is on them?  How do their stateful
> filtering mechanisms compare?  Also, if anyone has had any good/bad
> experience with these firewalls in particular, please let me know.

While you're at it, start a debate on preferred editor, shell, scripting language, and to top it off, Mac vs. PC  (g)

Seriously, Firewalls get as religious a following behind them as any of the other Computer Debates/Wars.

My **PERSONAL** preference is to go with a firmware-based box, as opposed to a software-based box. Harder to hack, 
harder to exploit.  For that alone, I'd say the NetScreen.  I've got experience with SonicWall products as well, and 
for that reason, do NOT recommend their firmware based products. . .



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