Web App Security Firewall Using Catalyst 6500 w/ CSM

[jaime-castells]

We are evaluating web application security firewalls. The other products can recognize application level attacks such as SQL insertion and deranged parameters. Some of my colleagues believe that the CSM (which we already have deployed) has these sorts of capabilities.

While the CSM has some layer 7 capabilities, my read of the specs does not suggest that it is suited to this function.

Anyone have experience or input?

Thanks!

[Gilles Dufour]

The same as a SYN attack protection feature.

That's all.

It does not have content analysis for intrusion detection.

Regards,

Gilles.