Re: IPS Solution

["Bradley, Stephen" <bradlesw () MIAMIOH EDU>]

I would also like to know about Palo Alto.  My next demo in house is
Enterasys then Sourcefire, Tipping Point declined to even participate
in our testing for new IPS'.

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Roger A Safian
<r-safian () northwestern edu> wrote:
> Did you decide against Palo Alto for some reason?
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> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of King, Ronald A.
> Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 10:46 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] IPS Solution
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> We are about to begin investigating IPS solutions for our environment.  So
> far, we are considering Sourcefire and HP/TippingPoint (yes, we are aware of
> the problems since the acquisition).  I would like to ask the group for
> their suggestions for a solution that could be used for a small to medium
> sized EDU with 10 gig backbone and 1 gig to the internet.  If anyone would
> like to include their reasoning for their choice, that would be helpful to
> us.
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> I would also like to state that any responses from corporate or reseller
> companies will automatically eliminate them from consideration.
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> Thank you in advance.
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> Ronald King
>
> Security Engineer
>
> Norfolk State University
>
> Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research
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> Suite 401
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> 555 Park Ave.
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> Norfolk, Virginia  23504
>
> Phone:  757-823-3918
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> Fax: 757-823-2128
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> Email: raking () nsu edu
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> http://security.nsu.edu



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