Re: IPS arguments

[Keith Pasley Com6 <kpasley6 () comcast net>]

IPS is not the same as a firewall. De is an access control device. IPS  
function is looking attacks that come through the fw. Unified security  
appliances which now include IPS function are increasingly blurring  
the distinction between the two components.


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On Feb 19, 2009, at 3:42 AM, "M.D.Mufambisi" <mufambisi () gmail com>  
wrote:

> Hi Hugo.
>
> I am also in the same dilemma as you are. I work for a consultancy
> firm and one of the advisors here told the client to get an IPS in
> addition to a firewall, antivirus etc. I really do not get it. With
> the IPS wont there be 2 firewalls now?
> Also, im not into penetration tests but i sure wish to move into that
> field. May i please have advice on procedures and tests performed
> during a pen test? Or a framework of some sort? Your advice will be
> greatly appreciated. Oh, i see you have your trojan. What language did
> you use to code it? How do i get to train myself to develop security
> tools/trojans etc?
>
> Hope to hear from you soon.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> On 2/14/09, Hugo Vinicius Garcia Razera <hviniciusg () gmail com> wrote:
> > Hello Gentleman's,
> >
> > I have finished a penetration testing to a client like a month ago.
> > The company i worked for used some practices that i don't agree with.
> > that's one of the reasons i resigned. any way they managed to shell
> > the audited company a CISCO IPS using the results of the pen test.
> >
> > Well the thing is that the CIO of that company is refusing to install
> > the IPS on their network even after his company has already put a buy
> > order for the equipment and said IPS is know on their building but he
> > refuses to install such equipment, augmenting that it is totally
> > unnecessary because they all ready have an Microsoft ISA server
> > Firewall in place, and symantec enpoint protection on the clients
> > machine.
> >
> > Can any one point me why, they need an IPS?
> >
> > The old company i worked for wants me to penetrate their network, to
> > proof them they need an IPS . this time I'm thinking on deploying an
> > old Trojan i coded.
> >
> > but i would like to have more compelling arguments on why some one  
> > needs an
> > IPS
> >
> > thanks for the time replying to my questions
> >
> > Hugo