Re: Firewall Solution

[Alan Nord <anord () MACALESTER EDU>]

+1 Palo Alto.  Replacing our ASA's this summer.  For the price and features
you can't go wrong.


On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Bob Williamson <bob_williamson () aw org>wrote:

> PalAlto is really cool stuff.  Pretty impressive in our 550 user
> environment.  K-12 with dorm students, so we are doing all kinds of crazy
> application/scheduling type rules.****
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> Only caution I would throw out is there were some recent updates that have
> caused some pretty major funk.  End result is I had to roll back a couple
> revisions to a known stable release.****
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> Having said that, in their defense, they are making some significant
> changes from ver. 4 to ver. 5 so I would suspect a bit of bugginess AND the
> bugs were NOT show stopping, firewall stops working, kind of bugs.****
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> Bob Williamson
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> Annie Wright Schools | 827 N Tacoma Ave, Tacoma, WA 98403 | www.aw.org
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Lotho
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:45 AM
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> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [SECURITY] Firewall Solution****
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> Hi Brenda,****
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> We are still using ASA but have recently purchased the PAN solution.  We
> might possibly phase out the ASA if the PAN works out as what others say.*
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> For now, the PAN is being use for internal visibility of the network only.
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> Thanks,****
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> Steve****
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> Stephen G. Lotho | *Roosevelt University* | Director, Network Services |
> 312-341-6996 | 430 S. Michigan, Rm. 264, Chicago, IL 60605| *
> slotho () roosevelt edu*****
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [
> mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>] *On
> Behalf Of *Gombosky,Brenda B
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:55 PM
> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* [SECURITY] Firewall Solution****
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> We are looking at replacing our aging firewall – can others give me
> feedback on what you are using?  Is anyone using 3rd Generation
> firewalls?  Thanks!****
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> Brenda B. Gombosky,****
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> CISSP, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, CHSP, C|CISO****
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> Director, IT, Enterprise Security****
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> University of Louisville****
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> Information Technology****
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> brenda.gombosky () louisville edu****
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> (502)852-5037 (Work)****
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> (502)417-8484 (Cell) ****
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-- 
Alan Nord, CCNA
Network Administrator
Information Technology Services
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105