Re: IPS Solution

["Hall, Rand" <hallr () MERRIMACK EDU>]

+1 to Palo Alto

We installed a Palo Alto this summer as FW/IPS and are crazy happy.


Rand

Rand P. Hall
Director, Network Services                 askIT!
Merrimack College
978-837-3532
rand.hall () merrimack edu

If I had an hour to save the world, I would spend 59 minutes defining the
problem and one minute finding solutions. – Einstein


On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Roger A Safian
<r-safian () northwestern edu>wrote:

>  Did you decide against Palo Alto for some reason?****
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *King, Ronald A.
> *Sent:* Monday, February 4, 2013 10:46 AM
> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* [SECURITY] IPS Solution****
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> We are about to begin investigating IPS solutions for our environment.  So
> far, we are considering Sourcefire and HP/TippingPoint (yes, we are aware
> of the problems since the acquisition).  I would like to ask the group for
> their suggestions for a solution that could be used for a small to medium
> sized EDU with 10 gig backbone and 1 gig to the internet.  If anyone would
> like to include their reasoning for their choice, that would be helpful to
> us. ****
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> I would also like to state that any responses from corporate or reseller
> companies will automatically eliminate them from consideration.****
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> Thank you in advance.****
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