RE: PIX vs CheckPoint

["Ray P" <sixsigma98 () hotmail com>]

You sure got a whole bunch of good opinions with such a short question. :-)

As always, the answer is that it depends on what you need to do. If you need 
a basic firewall and you have no bucks, go PIX. If you need secure remote 
access as well (built-in personal firewall, ability to deny access based on 
the computer configuration, AD interoperability, etc.) go Check Point (or 
buy additional Cisco products to gain the same capability). If you are 
managing only one or two firewalls, go PIX. If you're handling dozens or 
hundreds, go Check Point. If you don't care about application-layer attacks 
against your infrastructure, go PIX. If you think attacks against the 
applications are the coming thing, go Check Point.

There is no right or wrong answer. They both call themselves "firewalls" but 
that's where the similarity ends. I suspect most people would find a mix of 
both products would provide their operation with optimal protection.

And like all products, implementation and configuration errors can turn 
either one into Swiss Cheese.

Ray

> From: "Darkslaker" <rienzi () nimrod com mx>
> To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] PIX vs CheckPoint
> Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:24:05 -0500 (CDT)
>
> i am studying for the CCSA and my Friend for CSPFA in the interchange of
> ideas we did not find differences significant; maybe two ; PIX run in OS
> for CISCO and CheckPoint in many platforms;  and checkPoit have more
> products.
>
> My question is PIX or Checkpoint what is better and why.
>
>
>
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