Re: [fw-wiz] EAL4 firewall choice

From: Bennett Todd (bet_at_rahul.net)
Date: 10/12/04

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    To: Kevin Sheldrake <kev@electriccat.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 15:25:06 +0000

    2004-10-12T14:13:14 Kevin Sheldrake:
    > I have a requirement to install an EAL4 firewall in my very small
    > office, to replace my gentoo 2.6 iptables box.

    Pick whichever is cheapest, deploy it to meet your "requirement",
    and use a real firewall behind it to enforce a real security
    barrier. That's the only way I deploy packet filters, which most of
    those on that list seem to be.

    -Bennett

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