Re: [FW1] One or Two Firewalls

[Layne Meier <lmeier@ajc.com>]

Having good firewall ruleset, using SecureRemote (when possible - it
would be EXTREMELY NICE if Checkpoint would develop a SecureRemote
client for the MACINTOSH) plus if you can, add some Intrusion detection
software like ISS RealSecure.

Best Regards,
Layne Meier
CCSA/CCSE
Atlanta Newspapers


RMIT wrote:

> Oops, Forgot to mention that these are CheckPoint Firewall Software
> firewalls....    Hi all, We have been advised by a tendering
> Consulting Company that having two Firewalls is not really anymore
> secure than having one firewall system, because if you can break
> through the first firewall, then the second firewall will be
> relatively easy to break through.  This consulting company has
> recommended the use of one firewall system AND SecureRemote as a more
> secure approach. Does anyone have any thoughts in either agreement or
> disagreement? Many thanks, Andrea



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