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Check Point IPS-1
Check Point IPS-1 is a hybrid IDS/IPS solution with management features that include the company’s Dynamic Shielding Architecture for vulnerability alerts and Confidence Indexing. (4/11/2008)

  
 Price: $495

Cisco IPS Series, version 6.0
The Cisco IPS 4200 Series is a solid, low-priced IPS with extended detection capabilities and alert management functionality, supporting 4 Gbps throughput. (4/2/2008)

  
 Price: $495

IBM ISS Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System
The IBM Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System is an intrusion prevention appliance with 6 Gigabit speed and multiple detection techniques, backed by one of the industry’s most prominent research and response teams. (3/25/2008)

  
 Price: $495

McAfee IntruShield
McAfee IntruShield is a purpose-built intrusion detection/prevention appliance performing up to 10 Gbps packet analysis, which will continue to be enhanced through the company’s risk management strategy including NAC integration. (4/11/2008)

  
 Price: $495

Sourcefire 3D System
Sourcefire’s newest version of its 3D System, a 10 Gbps IPS that integrates IPS, NBA, NAC and vulnerability assessment, now includes an Adaptive IPS function which leverages endpoint intelligence. (4/11/2008)

  
 Price: $495

TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Appliance
The TippingPoint IPS provides multi-Gigabit flow/packet analysis, comprehensive management, and NAC functionality to support better network access and monitor/control flows once network connectivity is established. (3/28/2008)

  
 Price: $495


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  • - Current Perspective Rating (see definitions)
  • - Product Strengths & Weaknesses
  • - Product Buying Criteria
  • - Product Metrics

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  • Buying Criteria
    • Detection and Response
      • Methodology of detecting, preventing, alerting and auditing events; data analysis and correlating capabilities.
    • Architecture
      • Structure of the product, including network interface, integration and pre-configuration notations.
    • Throughput (Performance)
      • The speed with which the product analyzes data, and the efficiency of the network system.
    • Vendor Support
      • The support customers can expect to receive during and after system set-up, in regard to routine signature updates and emergency response.
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  • Product Metrics
    • Performance And Sizing
      • Intrusion Prevention
      • Intrusion Detection
      • In-line Test Mode
      • Simultaneous IDS/IPS Mode
      • Max. In-line IPS Throughput
      • Max. IDS Monitoring Throughput
      • Monitoring Ports (IDS Mode)
      • In-line Pairs (IPS Mode)
      • TCP Reset Ports
      • Management Network Ports
      • High Availability
      • Fail-open
      • Fail-closed
      • Removable Hard Drive
      • Interface Grouping
      • Redundant Power Supply
    • Detection
      • Vulnerability Attack Detection
      • Protocol Anomaly Detection
      • DoS Attack Detection
      • Stateful Signature Detection
      • No. Network & Application Protocols
      • User-defined Signatures
      • Evasion Detection/Res. IDS Attack
      • Fragmentation Attack Detection
      • Asymmetric Routing Support
      • VLAN Aware Detection
      • Behavioral Traffic/Flow-based Det.
      • Scan and Reconnaissance Detection
      • Backdoor Detection
    • Analysis
      • Third-party Event Integration
      • Built-in Real Time Event Corr.
      • User-tunable Event Correlation
      • Cross-sensor Event Analysis
      • Full Packet Capture
      • Event Filtering
      • Additional Reference Data Provided
      • Event Annotation/Auditing
      • Event Description Updates
    • Response Capabilities
      • E-mail Notification
      • SNMP Notification
      • TCP Session Reset (Passive Mode)
      • Session Record
      • Console Response
      • Export Flows
      • Custom Response
      • Firewall Interaction
      • Router Interaction
      • SNMP Interaction
    • Management
      • Secure Remote Management
      • Multi-sensor Management
      • Automatic Signature Update
      • Auto Apply Sig. Updates to Policies
      • Auto Enable Signature Blocking
      • Pre-defined Protection Policies
      • Clone/Copy Protection Policies
      • On-Off Toggle for Blocking
      • Data Storage
      • Secure Data Storage
      • External
      • Built-in Data Storage
    • Reporting
      • Scalable Info Presentation
      • Web-based Reporting
      • SQL Export
      • Automated and Schedulable Reporting
    • Integration/Correlation
      • Analysis of Firewall Alerts
      • Analysis of HIDS Alerts
      • Anal. Vulnerability Assmt. Alerts
      • Analysis Third-party Net. IDS Alert
      • Data Export Enterprise Mgmt Product
    • Security Content
      • Dedicated Sec. Research & Response
      • Regular Security Updates
      • 365x24x7 Outbreak Updates
      • Regular Threat Report
    • Services Available
      • Full Time Managed Services
      • SLAs with Managed Service
      • Strategic Planning Services
      • Deployment Services
      • Incident Response Services
      • Education Services
      • Security Assessment Services
    • Support Options
      • Telephone and Web Support
      • Product Notifications
      • Software Upgrade Insurance
      • Year Appliance Hardware Warranty
      • Advanced Alerting Service
      • Access Sec. Experts/Acct Managers
    • Pricing
      • Appliance MSRP
      • First Year Maintenance/Support
      • Renewal of Maintenance Support
      • Base Cost per 100 Mbps Throughput
      • Flex Licensing-No Forklift Upgrades
      • Licensing Model
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