Re: IPS solution

[Tye Stallard <tbstallard () UCDAVIS EDU>]

We¹ve been weighing the alternatives as well. There seem to be an endless
number of variables that affect what product and which particular model is
best for you ­ including the volume and variety of your network traffic and
what particular set of security rules you want to enforce. We¹ve been
depending on third party evaluations: ICSA, NSS and the Tolly Group ­ to try
to make comparisons.

ICSA certified products from four companies: TippingPoint, ISS, Fortinet and
BroadWeb
NSS descriptions of their testing process have been useful.
Only one Tolly Group report had a show-stopper:  ISS Proventia G2000 April
2005

³Only when the Proventia G2000 was tested at 128-byte frames,
did it yield high latency of 56,423 microseconds²



Tye Stallard

On 6/26/07 8:32 AM, "Basgen, Brian" <bbasgen () PIMA EDU> wrote:

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>  We have been using Tipping Point for about 3 years, and it has been an
> extremely robust product with good support staff to assist us when necessary.
> Time and again we've found their filters very responsive to new worms,
> exploits, and attacks. Our networking department loves the device, which I
> think speaks volumes about its network integration and capabilities.
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> Brian Basgen
> Information Security
> Pima Community College
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> >  From: WILLIAM I ARNOLD [mailto:WARNOLD () UT EDU]
> > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 11:16 AM
> > To:  SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> > Subject: [SECURITY] IPS  solution
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> > We here at the University of Tampa are in the final stages  of purchasing an
> > IPS appliance. We have narrowed our search down to Reflex  Security and
> > Tipping Point. We would like to get some feedback from other  schools that
> > are using one of these products. All feedback would be greatly  appreciated.
> > Please feel free to contact via email or phone off line. Thanks  in advance
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> > "In  God we trust, all others we virus scan."
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> > William I. Arnold  IV
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> > The University of  Tampa
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> > Network Security  Engineer
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> > warnold () ut edu <mailto:warnold () ut edu>
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> > 813-253-6284