This is more fun than i thought. This FW bake off is from 2005!!! and yes i
know the PIX is replaced by the ASA and yes i was talking about market share
or according to Gartners magic quadrant for fw's.
Joe
On 10/26/06, Ivan . <ivanhec@gmail.com> wrote:
top 3 includes Cisco? Cisco didn't even submit the Pix for this
bakeoff??? They may be in the top 3 for market share, but I doubt they
are even close when it comes to technology
Deep Inspection Firewalls
http://www.networkcomputing.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=160910889&pgno=1
cheers
Ivan
On 10/27/06, Joe Kim <joekim13@gmail.com> wrote:
> actually genous, a layer 3 firewall is simply a packet filter such as a
> router that is not state aware. Most firewalls these days will do some
level
> layer 3~7 inspection. Such as keeping state and performing RFC,
application
> specfic inspection.
>
> The top 3 firewalls in the market Juniper Netscreen, Checkpoints, Cisco
all
> do more than layer 3 inspection.
>
> Joe
>
> On 10/24/06, Mario A. Spinthiras <mario@netway.com.cy> wrote:
> > Ivan . wrote:
> > > There are more App based firewalls around, like
> > >
> > > http://www.netcontinuum.com/
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > Ivan
> > >
> > > On 19 Oct 2006 21:21:59 -0000, joekim13@gmail.com <
joekim13@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >> do you need layer 7 inspection or layer 7 proxy?
> > >>
> > >> For proxy fw's sidewinder ( dont' really prefer to use them) or
> > >> Symantec Gateway Security applicances ( symantec announced they are
> > >> discontinuing).
> > >>
> > >> As for fw's i'd recommend a Netscreen fw as they can have IPS/IDP
> > >> blades in combination with a stateful inspection firewall. Check
out
> > >> the ISG line.
> > >>
> > >> Another decent layer 7 inspection fw is checkpoint. but costly and
> > >> limited # of layer 7 inspection.
> > >>
> > >> Joe
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > Layer 7 proxy ? What does that do deny you from entering input in a
CLI
> > or clicking on a "cancel/apply/ok" button in a GUI ? A firewall is
based
> > on performing filtering tasks on a layer 3 protocol!
> >
> > I haven't really heard of such a firewall but heck ive seen stuff in
our
> > line of business that you dont see on any city's Saturday night.
> >
> > Firewall = application
> >
> > Its filtering process = Layer 3 (IP)
> >
> >
> > EOF
> >
> >
> > Have a nice day,
> > Mario A. Spinthiras
> >
> >
> > P.S id enjoy more challenging topics with regards to firewalls. Thank
you.
> >
>
>
