| Features
overview |
| Cisco |
 |
| Product
tested |
Cisco
Secure IDS v 2.21 (sensor); Cisco Secure Policy Manager (CSPM) v. 2.3i (console) |
| Sensor
platform |
Stand-alone
appliance |
| Management
platform (console) |
Windows
NT for CSPM; Windows 98/NT/2000 for client console; an alternative to CSPM,
Cisco Secure Director (not tested) runs on HP OpenView |
| Management
interface |
Command-line
interface, GUI |
| Special
tools for integration with third-party firewalls, routers or VPN controllers |
Cisco
IOS routers, Catalyst 5000/6000, PIX firewall, RSM (router security module,
and IDS blade for the Catalyst 6500) |
| Encrypted
remote management support |
IPSec |
| Automatic
update of attack signatures? |
Yes |
| Computer
Associates |
|
Product
tested |
eTrust
Intrusion Detection Engine v. 1.5 (sensor); eTrust Intrusion Detection Management
v. 1.5 (console) |
| Sensor
platform |
Windows
98/NT/2000 |
| Management
platform (console) |
Windows
98/NT/2000 |
| Management
interface |
GUI |
| Special
tools for integration with third-party firewalls, routers or VPN controllers |
Cisco
routers, Checkpoint firewalls, eTrust firewall |
| Encrypted
remote management support |
Blowfish |
| Automatic
update of attack signatures? |
Yes |
| Enterasys |
|
Product
tested |
IDS
Dragon Sensor Appliance v. 5.0 (sensor); IDS Dragon Server Appliance v.
5.0; Dragon Policy Manager v. 5.0 (console) |
| Sensor
platform |
Stand-alone
appliance, or software on Unix-based system |
| Management
platform (console) |
Any
Web browser to Dragon Policy Manager, which runs on Dragon Server Appliance |
| Management
interface |
Command-line
interface, Web browser |
| Special
tools for integration with third-party firewalls, routers or VPN controllers |
None |
| Encrypted
remote management support |
Blowfish |
| Automatic
update of attack signatures? |
Yes |
| Intrusion.com |
|
| Product
tested |
SecureNet
PDS 5545 Security Appliance (sensor); SecureNet Pro v. 4.0 (X-windows management
console); SecureNet Provider v. 1.0 (Win 2000 management console) |
| Sensor
platform |
Stand-alone
appliance, or software on Red Hat Linux 6.2-based system |
| Management
platform (console) |
Win
2000 for SecureNet Provider; an alternative, SecureNet Pro, runs on a Linux-based
platform |
| Management
interface |
Command-line
interface, GUI, Web browser |
| Special
tools for integration with third-party firewalls, routers or VPN controllers |
None |
| Encrypted
remote management support |
Secure
Sockets Layer or Secure Shell |
| Automatic
update of attack signatures? |
No |
| ISS |
|
| Product
tested |
RealSecure
Network Sensor v. 6.0 (sensor software); RealSecure Manager v. 6.0 (management
console) |
| Sensor
platform |
Windows
NT/2000 or Solaris 2.6 to 2.8 |
| Management
platform (console) |
Windows
NT/2000 |
| Management
interface |
Command-line
interface, GUI |
| Special
tools for integration with third-party firewalls, routers or VPN controllers |
Checkpoint
Firewall-1, Lucent Brick Firewall |
| Encrypted
remote management support |
RSA,
Certicom or others |
| Automatic
update of attack signatures? |
Yes |
