Re: Host-Base Firewall

[Adriel Desautels <adriel () netragard com>]

All,
	Firewalls are packet control devices. They do little more than control 
the flow of traffic into and out of your network. Some of them contain 
"defensive" capabilities such as IPS. Those defenses make decisions 
based on the nature of the traffic. Those decisions aren't as accurate 
as they should be because the very medium from which they are forming 
"opinions" is flawed. Traffic can be spoofed/forged/manipulated, so how 
can one trust it.

	Security is more of a process than anything else. It is enforced by 
policies, procedures, and the people using technology. Security can not 
be found via hardware. This is a bit philosophical, but I can back this 
up if anyone doesn't understand my perspective.

Regards,
        Adriel T. Desautels
        Chief Technology Officer
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Murda Mcloud wrote:
> Shouldn't that be 
> Firewalls != Security
>
> But 
> (Firewalls + patching +...+ lots of other stuff) ~ Security (if not done
> well) ;  or
> (Firewalls + patching +...+ lots of other stuff) tends towards Security if
> that is done well.
>
>
>
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
> > > On Behalf Of Adriel Desautels
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:29 AM
> > > To: Mohamed Farid
> > > Cc: 'Shawn A. Corrello'; security-basics () securityfocus com; security-
> > > basics-return-49273 () securityfocus com
> > > Subject: Re: Host-Base Firewall
> > >
> > > Windows firewalls != security.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >         Adriel T. Desautels
> > >         Chief Technology Officer
> > >         Netragard, LLC.
> > >         Office : 617-934-0269
> > >         Mobile : 617-633-3821
> > >         http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/118/a45
> > >
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> > >
> > > Mohamed Farid wrote:
> > > > I don't want to depend on Windows Firewalls ...
> > > > I need a 3rd party software ...
> > > >
> > > > Yes we are using Windows on our laptops ( Windows 2000 )
> > > >
> > > > Mohamed Farid ,CISSP,CCSP,S+
> > > > m.farid.shawara () gmail com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Shawn A. Corrello [mailto:shawnc () legolas sinnerz us]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:57 PM
> > > > To: Mohamed Farid
> > > > Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com;
> > > > security-basics-return-49273 () securityfocus com
> > > > Subject: Re: Host-Base Firewall
> > > >
> > > > What OS are the laptops? Windows Firewall is free and can be managed
> > > and
> > > > administrated centrally via Group Policy...not going to help if you're
> > > > laptops are Linux or Macs though.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 28 May 2008, Mohamed Farid wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dear All ,,,
> > > > >
> > > > > Any recommendation for a cost effective Host-Base Firewall to be
> > > installed
> > > > > on my remote users' Laptops - and to be managed and be administrated
> > > > > centralized by my security team ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks ,,,
> > > > > Mohamed Farid ,