FireWall-1/VPN-1 Gateway
Check Point Software Technologies
3 Lagoon Drive
Suite 400
Redwood City, CA 94065
USA
Phone: 650.628.2000
Fax: 650.654.4233
Email: info@checkpoint.com
Web URL: http://www.checkpoint.com
Company:
Check Point Software Technologies
What are the targets for this firewall product?
Small Office/Home Office (1-10 users), Medium sized office (10-100 users), Large office (hundreds of users), Enterprise-wide (thousands of users).
Is the product designed primarily to allow outbound access with little or no inbound access?
No
Is the product an integrated hardware/software (Black Box) firewall?
Yes
If hardware is not included, what CPU architectures are supported?
Intel x86, Sun SPARC, HP PA-RISC.
If the user supplies their own operating system, which operating systems are supported?
Solaris, HP/UX, Linux, Windows, Other.
If the product includes or is based upon an general purpose operating system, which operating system?
N/A
Date product first shipped:
May 1 1994
Release date of most current version:
March 21 2001
Release number of most current version:
4.1 SP3
Entry level price:
$101-$1000
If the entry level product enforces limits on the number of users (either concurrent or firewall-based user accounts), how many users are supported?
25 users or fewer
Does entry level product include (at no extra cost)
log display tool, VPN support, remote administration.
Administrative interfaces included
command line interface, point-and-click graphical user interface.
If remote administration is supported, how is the channel protected?
uses encryption.
Includes mechanism for detecting and reporting external scans?
Yes
If the firewall authenticates users, which methods are supported?
plaintext passwords, S/Key passwords, Security Dynamics, AssureNet Pathways or Cryptocard, Radius, TACACS or TACACS+, smart cards, other.
Does the vendor install the firewall at the customer's site?
On site installation available at extra cost.
How many months of support are included with the initial purchase?
None
How much does it cost to extend support beyond the initial period?
13% or more
What forms of support are included based on the listed prices?
Telephone support, Email support, Web-based support.
Does support include periodic updates?
Other
If the product is installed over a customer-installed operating system, how is the operating system 'hardened'?
Standard operating system, no changes made other than installation of product.
If the operating system is provided by the vendor, what changes are made to it?
N/A.
Does the product include support for VPN?
Yes
Has the product been proven to work with other VPN products?
Proven IPSEC compatibility with other products.
If the product includes application gateways (programs that receive client connections, process client requests as if it were a server, and process responses from the real server before passing the responses to the client, checking for security vulnerabilities), which protocols are supported?
HTTP (Web), HTTP with user authentication, TELNET, FTP, SMTP (email), SMTP with additional features (e.g., address rewriting, filtering MIME types).
Additional services provided on the firewall:
split DNS, ordinary DNS (same view inside and outside of firewall).
Can the firewall be integrated with network Intrusion Detection products?
Yes
If network ID integration is possible, which products does the firewall support?
ISS RealSecure, Other.
Can the firewall be integrated with virus scanning products?
Yes
Vendor Comments:
VPN-1 Gateway is a tightly integrated VPN/firewall solution that protects the privacy of business communications over the Internet and secures critical network resources against unauthorized access. VPN-1 Gateway, available on a variety of platforms, supports all deployment types including remote access, site-to-site and extranet VPNs.

FireWall-1 is the industry's leading firewall, providing a comprehensive, integrated platform for Internet security. Based on Check Point's patented Stateful Inspection technology, FireWall-1 provides access control, content security, authentication, centralized management and other capabilities making it a robust foundation for any enterprise security deployment.