Why is it that when someone asks a question about a firewall that people
jump in and tell them to change their application? Do you really believe
that using a different web server will negate the need for a firewall?
Every server OS has vulnerabilities that need to be protected, as well
as the other machines on the network.
Having completed my rant...
I like hardware firewalls (asic based) because they are generally more
secure than software-based firewalls - any software-based firewall may
inherit vulnerabilities from the host OS.
I personally like the Cisco PIX firewalls. In our environment they have
proven to be rock-solid, easy to setup and maintain, and very secure,
although some others offer more features - especially if you are looking
for content inspection or intrusion detection/prevention.
There are a number of extremely good firewalls available, but I don't
know if you could call any one "the most secure". The decision will
probably come down to which one gives you the feature set that you want
and is easy enough for you to set up and maintain.
I guess the best advice I could give is to think long and hard about
what features you really want and need then take a look at the
management interfaces before you make a decision. Don't forget about
things like logging and reporting, possible VPN connections (what
encryption and protocols are supported), etc.
Hope that helps.
Roger R. McLaren
Systems Support Analyst
Information Technology Services
Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Office
herauthon <herauthon@home.nl> 3/17/2005 2:30:58 PM >>>
Why do you need IIS ?
Is there a possibility for an Alternative?
{ BSD/i386 or Linux with Apache webserver }
Randy Opper wrote:
Can someone let me know what company makes the most secure and strong
small office firewall.
Sonicwall looks good for about $500 but I know there are others.
It would be even better if the interface was easier to use.
I presently have a Sonicwall in one office and it works great but I
am
not sure about how secure they are. I need strong securtity to
protect
a machine that is running IIS. IIS is running a service for my
business. I need to secure the system from attack.
Any suggestions????
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FREE Download - The Future in Desktop Firewalls is Available Now
NEW NetOp Desktop Firewall, the world's first driver-centric
firewall software - protecting your laptops and corporate PCs at
ring-zero! NetOp features sophisticated process & application
control, centralized management and multiple network user profiles -
NetOp is able to increase security when mobile users plug back
into your network. Step into a more secure future - Try it FREE
http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CrossTec_firewalls_050315
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FREE Download - The Future in Desktop Firewalls is Available Now
NEW NetOp Desktop Firewall, the world's first driver-centric
firewall software - protecting your laptops and corporate PCs at
ring-zero! NetOp features sophisticated process & application
control, centralized management and multiple network user profiles -
NetOp is able to increase security when mobile users plug back
into your network. Step into a more secure future - Try it FREE
http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CrossTec_firewalls_050315
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
