If you want both a GUI and "Wire Speed" throughput try
http://www2.netscreen.com/pub/
You might be in for a surprise!
Karl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Larrieu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 8:37 PM
Subject: RE: comparison between checkpoint firewall-1 and cisco pix 525
> I have heard both Cisco and Checkpoint sales engineers ( not in the same
> room at the same time ) agree to the following points:
>
> 1) Checkpoint management ( GUI ) is FAR superior to anything Cisco has.
> 2) PIX is FAR superior in terms of throughput
> 3) Everything else the vendors say are subject to interpretation and
> prejudice
>
> Checkpoint management superiority shows itself in situations where you
have
> multiple firewalls and multiple security domains, where policy requires
> constant updating, etc. PIX is just fine in situations where are limited
> number of firewalls, and/or limited policy change, so command line
> configuration is not so overwhelming.
>
> I have also heard ( but do not know for a fact ) that at this time,
> Checkpoint VPN-1 client side software is the most stable on the market for
> client PC secure VPN tunnels. My source was my DE, who tells me that she
has
> derived several VPN designs around the Checkpoint/Nokia product. The
> feedback from the field, she tells me, is that there are fewer issues with
> Checkpoint than with Cisco Secure Client and the VPNet client. This too
may
> be one of perception. I have not read any industry comparison tests.
>
> In the end, one should begin with a clear and written security policy, and
> then choose based upon which vendor satisfies the precepts of that policy.
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
> Jason Roysdon
> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 11:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: comparison between checkpoint firewall-1 and cisco pix 525
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but one of the key differences is that Checkpoint
> requires a "subscription" fee every year or so.
>
> The biggest selling point I give to customers is that Firewall-1 runs on
top
> of Unix or NT, and use good ol' FUD regarding OS that aren't that secure
to
> begin with, vs. the PIX has a completely hardened/customized OS.
>
> Best suggestion would be to hit both vendors' sites and see what they have
> to say.
>
> --
> Jason Roysdon, CCNA, MCSE, CNA, Network+, A+
> List email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Homepage: http://jason.artoo.net/
> Cisco resources: http://r2cisco.artoo.net/
>
>
> ""D'souza Agnelo"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Hi,
> > Can anyone give me comparisons between checkpoint
> > firewall-1 and cisco pix 525.
> >
> >
> > Agn
>
>
>
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