Re: ISA Opinions

From: Matt Gibson (mattg_at_blueedgetech.ca)
Date: 03/30/05 

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:20:33 -0800

*grin*

Exactly.

Personally, I use a Fortigate, then an ISA server. Both have their pros,
and both have their cons.

Matt Gibson - GSEC

"Steve Clark [MSFT]" <bogus@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ePbLo9JNFHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Whether or not a firewall runs on hardware, software, sodium ions, or
> anything else is not the question: the question is, does the firewall I am
> looking at provide layer 7 filtering and inspection of traffic? If it
> doesn't then it's not going to provide the maximum benefit that firewalls
> *need* to provide these days.
>
> Perimeter security however is not the end all be all of network security.
> ISA does what it can to address a specific array of threats in a
> particular setting. A PIX has it's own issues and particular sets of
> threats it mitigates. Frequently, I see these devices working together to
> provide a perimeter "defense in depth" approach.
>
>
>
> "mwebb" <mwebb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B82492D7-111E-43D7-8260-1E1AFA63C4CC@microsoft.com...
>>I am working on a security specialty in my MCSE track. I just started
>> studying ISA 2000.
>>
>> Microsoft's claims in the early chapters of the study kit are pretty
>> impressive. But things are seldom as good as they first appear.
>>
>> What are the good points and not so good points about using ISA server?
>> Is
>> it better, worse or just different from a hardware firewall?
>>
>> Myrt
>> --
>> 7TA9241
>
>

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