Company: Ascend Communications, Inc Product: Ascend SecureConnect Address: 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda CA 94502

Phone: 510/769-6001 Fax: 510/747-2300 Email: URL:

FIREWALL CONTROL MECHANISMS INCLUDED :	Packet filter, Stateful inspection
HARDWARE PLATFORMS :	Ascend routers and network access servers, PC (Windows '95)
BASE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR THIS PRODUCT :	Ascend Router and NAS Operating Systems Access Control
PRODUCT INCLUDES HARDWARE :	no
PRODUCT INSTALLATION & TRAINING :	Off-site training optional
PRODUCT INITIAL RELEASE DATE :	Jun-96
CURRENT VERSION/MOST RECENT RELEASE DATE :	V.6, Feb. '98
BASE PRICE UNIX :
BASE PRICE NT :
BASE PRICE (Additional, Internal Firewalls for UNIX) :
BASE PRICE (Additional, Internal Firewalls NT) :
BASE PRICE (Other) :	Pipeline $500-$1000, MAX $1000-$20,000, PC $99.00
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERFACES :	Point-and-click graphical user
REMOTE ADMINISTRATION :	yes
ENCRYPTED CHANNEL &/OR STRONG AUTHENTICATION FOR REMOTE :	yes
METHOD FOR GROUPING & ADMINISTERING REMOTE FIREWALLS :	yes
METHOD FOR PRODUCING INTERNET USAGE SUMMARIES :	yes
METHOD FOR PICKING OUT EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS :	yes
MECHANISM FOR CUSTOMIZING ALERTS/WARNINGS :	yes
MECHANISM AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS SCANNING SOFTWARE, SUCH AS SATAN, ISS, OR PORT SCANNING:	yes (also blocks)
SUPPORTS FOLLOWING USER AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS :	UNIX passwords, S/Key software, Security Dynamics, AssureNet Pathways, Radius Servers, Kerberos, (MIT V.4 and AFS), NT Security Access Manager Database, TACACS, TACACS+, Enigma Logic
INCLUDES ENCRYPTION SUPPORT :	yes
IF ENCRYPTION AVAILABLE, SUPPORTS :	published encryption algorithms, interoperability w/other vendor's products
IF FIREWALL MECHANISM INCLUDES APPLICATION GATEWAYS, WHICH PROTOCOLS ARE SUPPORTED :	n/a n/a
ADDITIONAL SERVICES OPTIONAL PROVIDED ON FIREWALL SYSTEM :	Traceroute and Ping