Re: Your choice, CISCO, ENTERASYS or ISS IDS?

From: phn@icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Date: 01/28/02 

From: phn@icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Date: 28 Jan 2002 19:56:40 GMT

Matthew Cegelski <mcegelski@hotmail.com> wrote:
> If I may ask everyone's opinion on this matter. My company is
> currently evaluating these three vendor products: Cisco, Enterasys
> and ISS Intrusion Dection Systems. Of those three products, in your
> opionion, which would compliment an Enterprise Network using both
> Network and Host based IDS? Which seems the most manageable, easiest

None of them is useful without skilled and motivated staff and
a budget to act with.

Talking about "easiest to configure" seems to be a contradictunary
term if you want any useful actions about it.

If "ease of use" and a nice life is primary goals, you better save
the money altogether.

If "protection" and "increased security" is the goal i'll suggest
you delay the procurement until competent staff byus WHAT THEY NEED.

> to configure, report off of and stop an attack? Unfortunately we will
> not be entertaining any Unix based solutions because there is a lack
> of experience and willingness.

You said it : "lack of experience and willingness."

Sound to me that saving the money is your best option.

> Thank you...

> MC 

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