network assessment and firewall selection

[gavin han]

what are the tools, tasks, procedures to use for network assessment?

what questions to ask the customer while replacing EOL Pix firewall in order to decide which next generation firewall suits the best?

[Reza Sharifi]

I am not sure if there is spesific tool for this as every environment is different, but here is a link to data sheet for next generation Cisco firewalls. This is if you are planning to continue using Cisco. There other vendors out there that sell firewalls as well.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/asa-5500-series-next-generation-firewalls/datasheet-c78-730903.html

HTH