Request for IDS Interoperability Information

["Woodall, Chuck" <woodallc () fhu disa mil>]

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We at the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) at Fort Huachuca,
Arizona have several IDS under test in our Information Assurance Lab.  See
JITC at http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/ and IA Lab at
http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/brochure/ia.pdf.

The IDS under test are:

THREE FIREWALLS: New Technology (NT) 4.0 Network Associates Gauntlet ver
5.0/5.5, Secure Operating System Secure Computing Corporation Sidewinder ver
4.1.0.07, and NT 4.0 AXENT Raptor ver 6.0; and 

FOUR SECURITY TOOLS: Internet Security Scanner (ISS) ver 6.0.1, ISS
RealSecure ver 3.2.1 Engine and Management Console/System Agent, ISS
SafeSuite Decisions ver 2.0 and its Structured Query Language (SQL) Server
ver 7.0.

During our Interoperability Test Phase of these IDS, we are trying to
collect real operational data on interoperability (IOP) issues/problems
(technical and non-technical) that have evidenced themselves during
operational use (or performance issues that might affect IOP).  The
interoperability information may fall into three categories:
1.  Technical.  Interfaces, crashes, packet loss, performance degradations,
IDS issues on host or within a network, etc
2.  Process/Procedural.  Those that ensure IOP during installation,
configuration, launch, menu navigation and operational use. 
3.  People.  Training or operator issues that might affect IOP.

If you have IOP information that we might use, please pass it to me at
woodallc () fhu disa mil in this format:

IDS: <name>
IOP Issue: <definition and impact>
Recommendation for Resolution: <the patch or fix>

If I'm unclear or you have a question, please feel free to call me.  We need
your support, since you have deeper operational IDS experience than I do.
Appreciate any assistance anyone might offer.

Thanks,

CHUCK WOODALL
Senior Engineer
JITC-TRW
(520) 538-5366 (DSN 879)