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Re: Security appliance options

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Hicks, Andrew)
Tue May 10 07:42:05 2011

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Take a serious look at Palo Alto Networks' products.  They created the Next=
 Gen Firewall market and dominate the space.

From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeff Kell
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 11:48 PM
To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: Security appliance options

On 5/6/2011 11:11 PM, White, William P (Bill) wrote:
Robert,

TippingPoint IPS have been a real success at the University of Tennessee.

I'll second that, UT-Chattanooga has one as well.  One "big plus" is their =
Reputation filtering, which handles a sizeable blacklist of IPs and DNS nam=
es.  It scales much better than anything else we tried along those lines.

For firewall, we use Cisco ASAs in an active/active configuration.  It limi=
ts your features that way (no VPN, no dynamic routing) but provides good lo=
ad balancing (we run campus on one and resnet on the other, but they provid=
e failover for each other).  If you don't need active/active, you can get t=
he full feature set.  We're doing VPN elsewhere.

The ASAs also have the IPS modules in them.  The Cisco IPS has been steadil=
y diminishing in value (it sits in front of the TP and our internal passive=
 Snort IDS, and from the hits on the other two, doesn't catch much).

We also do a little heavy-handed but low-overhead filtering at the edge, e.=
g., null routing the Spamhaus DROP list, which helps.

Never checked into Fortinet here.

Jeff



We are actually in the middle of a  firewall eval.  We just called Fortinet=
.  What it is that you are not impressed about?

Bill

From: Robert Harris <r_harris@Culinary.Edu<mailto:r_harris@Culinary.Edu>>
Reply-To: Resnet Forum <RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.N=
D.EDU>>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:09:54 -0400
To: <RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>>
Subject: Security appliance options

Good morning,

What is everyone using for security appliances?

We've had fortinet products on campus for a few years and are not terribly =
impressed.

We're really just looking for some basic AV/IPS protection, maybe some spam=
 blocking.

The fortigate was a great idea for multiple layers in addition to our main =
firewalls and mail system, but the product hasn't impressed and the sales s=
upport is also not very enthusiastic.

What type of stand alone products are people using out there?

Thanks!

Robert Harris
Manager of Network
and Audio/Video
Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, NY
845-451-1681
www.ciachef.edu<http://www.ciachef.edu/>
Food is Life
Create and Savor Yours.(tm)

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lo Alto Networks&#8217; products.&nbsp; They created the Next Gen Firewall =
market and dominate the space.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p>=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot=
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&quot;;color:windowtext"> Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff Kell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 06, 2011 11:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Security appliance options<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 5/6/2011 11:11 PM, White, William P (Bill) wrote:=
 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Robert,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">TippingPoint IPS have been a real success at the Uni=
versity of Tennessee.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
I'll second that, UT-Chattanooga has one as well.&nbsp; One &quot;big plus&=
quot; is their Reputation filtering, which handles a sizeable blacklist of =
IPs and DNS names.&nbsp; It scales much better than anything else we tried =
along those lines.<br>
<br>
For firewall, we use Cisco ASAs in an active/active configuration.&nbsp; It=
 limits your features that way (no VPN, no dynamic routing) but provides go=
od load balancing (we run campus on one and resnet on the other, but they p=
rovide failover for each other).&nbsp; If
 you don't need active/active, you can get the full feature set.&nbsp; We'r=
e doing VPN elsewhere.<br>
<br>
The ASAs also have the IPS modules in them.&nbsp; The Cisco IPS has been st=
eadily diminishing in value (it sits in front of the TP and our internal pa=
ssive Snort IDS, and from the hits on the other two, doesn't catch much).<b=
r>
<br>
We also do a little heavy-handed but low-overhead filtering at the edge, e.=
g., null routing the Spamhaus DROP list, which helps.<br>
<br>
Never checked into Fortinet here.<br>
<br>
Jeff<br>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We are actually in the middle of a &nbsp;firewall ev=
al. &nbsp;We just called Fortinet. &nbsp;What it is that you are not impres=
sed about?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bill<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:
</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,=
&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Robert Harris &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:r_harris@Culina=
ry.Edu">r_harris@Culinary.Edu</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Resnet Forum &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.ED=
U">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Fri, 6 May 2011 13:09:54 -0400<br>
<b>To: </b>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSER=
V.ND.EDU</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Security appliance options<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Good morning,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">What is everyone using for security ap=
pliances?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">We've had fortinet products on campus =
for a few years and are not terribly impressed.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">We're really just looking for some bas=
ic AV/IPS protection, maybe some spam blocking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The fortigate was a great idea for mul=
tiple layers in addition to our main firewalls and mail system, but the pro=
duct hasn't impressed and the sales support is also not
 very enthusiastic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">What type of stand alone products are =
people using out there?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Se=
goe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Robert Harris</span></strong><b><=
span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-ser=
if&quot;"><br>
</span></b><em><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot=
;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Manager of Network
</span></em><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot=
;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><em><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">and Audio/Video</span></em><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quo=
t;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Culinary Institute of America</sp=
an></strong><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot=
;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">1946 Campus Drive</span><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:=
p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Hyde Park, NY<br>
845-451-1681</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe =
UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href=3D"http://www.ciachef.edu/">www.c=
iachef.edu</a>
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Create and Savor Yours.&#8482;</span><=
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