RE: linux firewall

["Yoo, Gene" <Gene.Yoo () calbar ca gov>]

Gareth,

Sorry for the top posting, but since it would help if you provide us
with more information here's a good place to start:

http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=%22firewall+administration%22&section=pro
jects&x=0&y=0

You could also check out sf.net to find out more open source or out of
the box but in development administration tool kit.  

Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Robertson [mailto:proberts () patriot net] 
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 8:16 PM
To: Gareth Slaven
Cc: 'firewall-wizards () honor icsalabs com'
Subject: Re: [fw-wiz] linux firewall


On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Gareth Slaven wrote:

> Hi there ...
>
> I am trying to find a out of the box linux firewall with proper Admin 
> tools etc ... anyone got any ideas?

Choosing the OS before figuring out what security policy to enforce, and

what mechanisms to enforce it with is putting the cart before the
penguin.

You should choose a firewall that supports your security policy and 
network architecture with some strategic vision sprinkled in.  Lots of 
commercial products are Linux-based, especially in the appliance market.

You should also look at _what_ you're protecting and try to make the 
network more hetrogeneous, so if you plan on protecting lots of Linux 
systems, you might look at a BSD-based solution.

Paul
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