RE: IPS vs Firewall

[Steven Trewick <STrewick () joplings co uk>]

IPS = Intrusion Prevention System, and for someone who didn't know
what it stands for, your general description is remarkably apt :-)

Here's a good starting point to learn more :
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1670


HTH


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Juan Velasquez [mailto:Juan () EvolutionH com]
> Sent: 28 April 2004 07:44
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Cc: 'Benny Late'
> Subject: RE: IPS vs Firewall
>
>
> I'm sorry, but can you remind me as to what IPS stands for?
> I found IDS in the dictionary of "Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms"
> meaning "Intrusion Detection System."
>
> However, IPS only brings up "InPlane Switching [technology] 
> (LCD)," and
> "Information Processing Standards."
> I can't imagine that I have the correct meaning here.
> Searches in google also were not very helpful either.
>
> You seem to use the term IPS as if it's not completely 
> equivalent to an
> IDS or a firewall and that it may be used as an alternative to either.
>
> Anyway, in regards to your question: "how would you go about showing
> that firewalls or BigIP routers can be attacked directly?"
>
> Searching in google for "cisco firewall exploits" brings up a few
> interesting links.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Benny Late [mailto:lvmygop () hotmail com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 10:16 AM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: IPS vs Firewall
>
> List,
>
> I am to give a presentation concerning IPS vs. IDS and why we have
> decided 
> to implement an IPS solution.  I have stuff about each of 
> those, but my
> big 
> problem is going to come from my LAN/WAN group.  Because I've 
> decided to
>
> place the IPS outside the firewall, they have already moaned about it
> and I 
> know they're going to bring up why we need IPS vs. Firewall.  I have
> stuff 
> about what firewalls don't look for or do compared to IPS.
>
> My question is, how would you go about showing that firewalls 
> or BigIP 
> routers can be attacked directly?  For those of you 
> concidering IPS, can
> you 
> impart any of the knowledge gained by implementing your solutions?
>
> Many thanks,
> Benny
>
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