RE: IPS Comparison

["Todd Towles" <toddtowles () brookshires com>]

> I have talked to clients and they did not like the RadWare 
> box.  They say the management interface is unusable and the 
> box isn't stable.
>
> I have played with the ISS and Cisco products and have been happy...  
>
> Again-- I haven't spent much time with either of the products 
> but have "heard" from several large state clients about the 
> Radware box so don't take this post for much more than mere 
> conversation.
>
> I met the head engineers from RadWare at a conference and they seemed
> nice...   I think all their stuff is from Israel??

Information Security Mag has a IPS Comparison in their Nov 2005 issue

Quick and Dirty Results =

Cisco Systems - Intrusion Pevention Sensor 4255 Series = B
ISS - Preventia Network Proteciton Appliance 6400 = B+
Radware - Defense Pro = C+
Sourcefire - 3D System Intrusion Sensor 3000 = B+
Top Layer Networks - Attack Mitigator IPS 5500 = A-

Of course, this is just the quick and dirty, there are pro and cons for
all. Kinda have to read the article to get all the reasons.

-Todd

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