RE: IPS comparison

["Jeffrey Leggett" <jleggett () interland com>]

Ha... I am in the middle of testing and evaluating IPS solutions for my company, a large Web Hoster for PCI/CISP 
compliance.  I had it down to 2 - McAfee's Intrushield and Tipping Point.  I have eval units with Mgt console in from 
both vendors.  Both performed fairly well on the tests I have done with metasploit, and reporting.   I have eliminated 
from consideration the Mcafee though based on some minor issues with it's functionality and it's major problem of it's 
crappy Java console app leaking memory like a sieve.  Still beating up the Tipping Point Unity 4000 but all signs at 
this point to it being my choice.

I had used the Nitro Security product in the past but was overruled by my management and peers - they hope the DOS 
mitigation routines that are available in Tipping Point's product.  will be of use if/when we can ever push a full IPS 
out to our edge (we're a Webhoster, so we have 12GB incoming direct Internet feeds from 6 providers - and to date 
NOTHING will handle that large a firehose - nor can we afford it if it did).

Jeff Leggett

-----Original Message-----
From: bw [mailto:bjshhsjb () yahoo com]
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:52 PM
To: pen-test () securityfocus com
Subject: IPS comparison


I have been tasked with comparing IPS appliances. I am
seriously looking at top layer's product line and
tipping point. Does anyone have a spreadsheet or know
of any tool they would be willing to share for
comparing products. Im new to this so any help would
be appreciated

thank you

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