RE: Cisco vs. Snort

["Brian Austin" <baustin () ableinc com>]

Along those same lines, how would you compare Enterays' Dragon IDS to
Snort and ISS?  The Dragon product is the only one I've had experience
with so far.  It seems to do what I want and how I want it but I have
yet to compare.

BA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jude Naidoo [mailto:jude007 () jnaidoo fsnet co uk] 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 1:10 AM
> To: Nicholas Diotte; security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Cisco vs. Snort
>
>
> IF you have the budget for an IDS, why don't you go with a 
> well used, supported and trusted brand, like ISS RealSecure 
> running on a Nokia appliance ?
>
> Jude
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nicholas Diotte" <xphox () xphox net>
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 5:18 PM
> Subject: Cisco vs. Snort
>
>
>
>
> Good day,
>
> Recently I've been asked to impliment an IDS system within 
> our corporate network.  I've been given a more then 
> reasonable budget, so I'm not looking for a cheap/freebie 
> solution.  What if any are the advantages of going Cisco vs. 
> building a Snort system.
>
> What I'm thinking is Snort would be much more of a headake as 
> you need to write/obtain rules, whereas Cisco that is not the case.
>
> Has anyone had a chance to examin the two devices, and any 
> pointers before I proceed with such an order?  Most of our 
> products on our network are Cisco based, including all FW, 
> routers, and soon switches.
>
> Reason why I'm asking is that I've been asked to do a 
> presentation for our Board of Directors, and as you can see 
> the person in charge before me, implimented nothing but Cisco 
> products.
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>
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