Cogent 100mb connection (Metro)

["Reyes, Esteban" <reyes () LAKEFOREST EDU>]

Hi,

We are currently in the works of getting a 100mbs from Cogent. Does anyone use Cogent for Internet service? I'd like to 
know what kind of hardware is needed to support the 100mbs throughput.

Thanks,

Esteban Reyes | Network/Systems Associate | Lake Forest College, IL


On 3/10/09 8:53 AM, "Rue, Brian R." <brue () ADMIN FSU EDU> wrote:

I second Joel's comment on Rapid7.  It supports general security and
specialty vulnerability scans/pen testing for PCI DSS/HIPPA/FERPA/GLB.
Also, used as a valuable tool for our campus unit server audit process
(http://security.fsu.edu/ITSEC/ITSEC%20Server%20Security%20Audit%2007110
6_files/frame.htm).


Brian R. Rue, CPA, CISA, CIA
Assistant Director, Information Security
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32310-2760
Work 850.645.8056
Web site: security.fsu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Joel Rosenblatt
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:32 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Penetration Testing Software

We use Nexpose from Rapid7 and are very happy with it.

Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
http://www.columbia.edu/~joel


--On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:24 AM -0400 Karen Stopford
<stopfordk () CT EDU> wrote:

> Core Impact is a little pricey, but you may get a break on licensing
costs and can reduce the overall price by limiting the number of
hosts/networks you scan
> at any given time.  Core also provides external PEN testing services,
and in my last analysis their price/performance far outdid the
competition.
> Their Web site is http://www.coresecurity.com/ .
>
>
> C. Karen Stopford, CISSP
> Associate Executive Officer for I.T. Security
> CT State University System
> 39 Woodland Street
> Hartford, CT  06105
> (860) 493-0116
> Note: This email does is not intended to serve as an endorsement of
any product or service, and the opinion expressed herein is solely that
of the author
> based on prior private sector experience, and does not in any way
reflect the opinion or position of the CT State University System. From:
The EDUCAUSE
> Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of James R. Pardonek
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 5:24 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Penetration Testing Software
>
> We are looking at penetration testing, either by a third party or by
using purchased software in-house.  I was curious what others were
doing, some costs and
> issues.

> Thanks,
>
> James R. Pardonek, CISSP
> Senior Network Administrator
> Network Infrastructure Management and Maintenance
> Computing Technology and Information Services
> Purdue University Calumet
> Hammond, Indiana



Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
http://www.columbia.edu/~joel