Re: Proxy Server for Cisco??

[Oscar Rau <osca003@attglobal.net>]

On  0, ASAENZ@FOUND-TECH.COM wrote:
> How can I find out more info on NSA security test criteria and where can
> I get the test reports that NSA did on FW-1 and PIX.
> Just to let you know I did go to www.nsa.gov
> I could not find any info pertaining to my question
> 
> Also has anyone ever herd of CA's GuardIT firewall software.
> I cannot find any info anywhere on the net, except for Computer
> Associates' web site.
> 
> 
> On  0, William.Stackpole@predictive.com wrote:
> > You could consider the Firewall Feature Set for Cisco routers.  Cisco 
> > dropped their other firewall product.
> > 
> 
> Cisco Firewall PIX is alive and well. In fact it is the strongest
> competition
> to Checkpoint's Firewall-1. It is also gaining ground in the Firewall
> market.
> The only 2 firewalls that have passed NSA's security tests are FW-1 and
> PIX.
> 
> The only other feature I am looking for is Proxy server along with PIX
> (preffered) or
> FW-1.
> 

The tests are done using Common Criteria. These are developed by NIST and NSA.
You can find lot more info at the following URL:

        http:/niap.nist.gov/cc-scheme/ValidatedProducts.html

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Oscar Rau
osca003@attglobal.net
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