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Company:
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Symantec |
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What are the targets for this firewall product?
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Medium sized office (10-100 users), Large office (hundreds of users), Enterprise-wide (thousands of users). |
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Is the product designed primarily to allow outbound access with little or no inbound access?
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No |
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Is the product an integrated hardware/software (Black Box) firewall?
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No |
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If hardware is not included, what CPU architectures are supported?
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Intel x86, Sun SPARC. |
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If the user supplies their own operating system, which operating systems are supported?
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Solaris, Windows. |
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If the product includes or is based upon an general purpose operating system, which operating system?
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N/A |
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Date product first shipped:
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January 31 1997 |
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Release date of most current version:
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February 4 2002 |
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Release number of most current version:
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7.0 |
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Entry level price:
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$1001-$5000 |
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If the entry level product enforces limits on the number of users (either concurrent or firewall-based user accounts), how many users are supported?
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51-100 users |
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Does entry level product include (at no extra cost)
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log display tool, VPN support, remote administration. |
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Administrative interfaces included
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point-and-click graphical user interface. |
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If remote administration is supported, how is the channel protected?
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uses encryption. |
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Includes mechanism for detecting and reporting external scans?
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Yes |
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If the firewall authenticates users, which methods are supported?
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plaintext passwords, S/Key passwords, Security Dynamics, AssureNet Pathways or Cryptocard, Radius, TACACS or TACACS+, other. |
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Does the vendor install the firewall at the customer's site?
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On site installation available at extra cost. |
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How many months of support are included with the initial purchase?
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None |
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How much does it cost to extend support beyond the initial period?
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13% or more |
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What forms of support are included based on the listed prices?
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Telephone support, Email support, Web-based support. |
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Does support include periodic updates?
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Yes, new releases and patches |
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If the product is installed over a customer-installed operating system, how is the operating system 'hardened'?
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N/A. |
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If the operating system is provided by the vendor, what changes are made to it?
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Network services disabled, Network parameters changed (eg forwarding of source routed packets disabled), Network stack (TCP/IP) replaced, Other OS modules replaced, Special provisions for security to implement Trusted Environment. |
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Does the product include support for VPN?
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Yes |
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Has the product been proven to work with other VPN products?
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IPSEC clients, Proven IPSEC compatibility with other products. |
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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?
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HTTP (Web), HTTP with user authentication, SSL, TELNET, FTP, SMTP (email), SMTP with additional features (e.g., address rewriting, filtering MIME types), Real Media, Microsoft NetMeeting, NNTP (USENET News). |
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Additional services provided on the firewall:
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traceroute, ping, split DNS. |
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Can the firewall be integrated with network Intrusion Detection products?
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Yes |
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If network ID integration is possible, which products does the firewall support?
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Axent Intruder Alert, Other. |
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Can the firewall be integrated with virus scanning products?
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Yes |
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Vendor Comments:
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Symantec Enterprise Firewall protects enterprise assets and business transactions by ensuring fast and secure connections with the Internet and between networks. As a comprehensive hybrid firewall, it enables fast, controlled connectivity, providing strong and transparent protection against unwanted intrusion without slowing the flow of approved traffic. Through its standards-based Symantec Enterprise VPN it can also provide low-cost, high-speed connectivity between offices and for mobile workers. Designed to support businesses with highly sophisticated networks as well as those just requiring basic email and Web browsing, Symantec Enterprise Firewall is an essential security component for today's electronically connected world. Because of its unique hybrid architecture, Symantec Enterprise Firewall minimizes vulnerabilities and delivers full-featured security, ensuring complete control of information entering and leaving the enterprise while providing partners and customers with secure, unfettered access to corporate resources. And to enable the system uptime and scalable throughput required for today's network transactions, Symantec Enterprise Firewall offers a choice of hardware- or software-based high-availability and load balancing solutions as well as integrated Web content filtering. Symantec Enterprise Firewall offers an intuitive interface and a range of tools that make it easy to configure, manage, and maintain. From a central console, administrators can manage security policies for both local and remote firewalls and obtain a variety of security logs and management reports. Symantec Enterprise Firewall meets today's most stringent security, interoperability, and industry certification requirements. |