On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Sushant Lotlikar wrote:
> Hi to all,
> Well I just wanted to know which is the best
> commercially available firewall software.
Which is the best vehicle?
There is no "best" because it depends on a lot of factors, all of which
are specific to your skillset, assets, security policy, budget and threat
model, business needs...
If you want to carry 100 people from Vladivostock to Milan, the
"best vehicle" isn't a Ferrari F-40. If you're trying to win the
Paris-Dakar, the "best vehicle" isn't a Mercedes Coupe, and if a squad of
guerillas with AKs are providing you with incomming fire, the "best
vehicle" isn't a Ford Explorer. A tank isn't the safest vehicle if speed is
necessary, and a Porsche isn't the safest if strength is necessary.
So it is with firewalls, there's no "best." There's only 'sufficiently
implements my security policy' or 'isn't able to implement my security
policy.' To find that out, you're going to have to do a *lot* more work.
Paul
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