Network Security

Running FWSM 3.2(9) in a datacenter with active Oracle connections from an outside vlan to an inside vlan.  Sqlnet inspection is enabled, however I don't believe it is needed, so I want to disable for possible performance improvement.  If I remove th...

HI All,I have a ASA which i would like to put between my router and server but im stuggling to fine a sample config,The router fully supports all our public ip's directly through and the individual servers which have the public address manually confi...

I have a Cisco ASA 5505 as im trying to set up with the following scenario: I need eth0/0 - Outside that get its IP from a DCHP withing my ISP’s netThen I need eth0/3 - Inside that run DHCP 192.168.1.100 – 192.168.1.250 with normal Internet access an...

Hello people. I allready asked this question in the Anandtech-forum, but I could still use an answer:(..) I could really use some advice about the Trend Micro module. The spam filtering seems to have only 3 levels, but even when I set the used method...

Hi,I need to create NTP server and clients on my network.I have a core 4507 and access 2960 series switches.Would like to know if there is a hardware clock built in for the cisco 4500 series switches, if yes I am planning to make it as my NTP server....

HiWe have just installed a Cisco 5510 for one of our customers in place of a ClearPath firewall.  The problem is the old firewall had the capability of forwarding all Internal Web traffic to the MessageLabs external Web filtering service (proxy1.eu.w...

Hello,I am not quite sure this is the good place to post this but let's try:Consider that I have a switch (e.g. 4500) on which I configure a SPAN destination port connected to an IPS (e.g. 4260). This is quite a standard architecture.My question will...

Dear All,Could you let me know more detail about IPS module on ASA? i was read document on IPS but still not clear about this .Could you let me know the main point that we need IPS on the system?Best Regards,rechard_hk

I am currently configuring an AIP SSM module on an ASA, and I would like to know which interface IP address should be used for the management interface.  Should it be the outside interface of the ASA or the inside interface of the ASA?

How good is asa5510 as firewall.  Becasue someone try to convice me that asa5510 is not good firewall becasue when we create owa or remote access connection it's hit the firewall directlly and not good.  Isn't that is with every other friewall.  Just...

I just upgraded my Cisco NAC from 4.6.1 to 4.7.2 so I could manage my 2975GS switches. My last TAC case stated that when 4.7 came out it would support the 2975GS model. However, I do not see the 2975GS as a managed model. Is that correct or is there ...