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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• - Product Buying Criteria
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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.
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  • 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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