Re: How to choose an IDS/FW MSS provider

[Stephane <stephane.d () ecologie net>]

buineach wrote:

> Stephane
> My opinions here are based on testing I did against all these vendors
> in the IPS space.
> Netscreen IDP, Checkpoint (whatever) & ISS Proventia are PC based
> solution  like all PC based solutions it has a bad foundation to build [...]
>  
Sorry, what do you mean by PC based solution? ISS Proventia A and G are 
appliance running a cut-down dedicated Linux kernel. By PC based you 
mean Site Protector working on Windows?

5 years ago, we were sure the firewalls have to have the solution for 
all the network stuffs we do not want out of an unsecure network. Force 
to see it is completely wrong by the time we are having. By the level of 
experience, I am almost sure ISS and its Managed Security Services are 
the best to provide the 24x7 SLA we need. Furthermore, I do not trust 
Cisco, Network Associates or the Yellow_Stuff since IDS and even IPS is 
not their core business at all, they are just getting profits out of 
their sales channels ;-)  10 years ago, ISS was already on the game, 
this does the difference.

Stephane

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