EventID.Net Firewalls page
This page intends to be a compilation of our experience in installing and managing firewalls, an easy way to access some of the information that we compiled over time and a portal for other resources as well.
Products:
FireGen for SEF/Raptor - Log Analyzer for SEF/Raptor firewalls
FireGen for PIX - Log Analyzer for Pix firewalls
FireGen for Netscreen - Log Analyzer for Netscreen firewalls
FireGen New Generation - Log Analyzer for SEF 8.0, SGS, Linksys, SonicWALL and Fortigate firewalls - Beta
Let us know for what type of firewall you would like us to develop a log analyzer!
IT Security News• Apple iPhone 3GS Jailbreaking Tool Hits the Street
3 Jul 2009 at 11:24am
The hacker who made the news in 2007 for unlocking Apple's first iPhone has released the a new application for jailbreaking the iPhone 3GS. The tool is currently available for Windows only.
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• How to Improve IT Cyber-Security with Visual Analytics
2 Jul 2009 at 1:38pm
Few disciplines require the comprehension of as much information in so little time as computer security. With billions of data records piling up daily for large organizations, no technique holds as...
• Michael Jackson Malware Rings in July 4 Weekend
2 Jul 2009 at 12:35pm
Security researchers at Symantec and Sophos are reporting the prevalence of spam related to the death of pop star Michael Jackson last week. Rather than relying on just their normal Independence Da...
• Facebook Simplifies Security with Privacy Settings
1 Jul 2009 at 11:16pm
Facebook looks to make a splash with changes designed to simplify and standardize its privacy settings. The push to improve privacy comes as Facebook is working to make profiles more searchable ove...
• Hacker Max Ray Butler Pleads Guilty
30 Jun 2009 at 7:30pm
Former security consultant Max Ray Butler pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges June 29 in connection with his role in a massive hacking and identity theft scheme. Butler faces decades behind bars w...
• Firefox 3.5 Armed with Privacy Controls
30 Jun 2009 at 4:55pm
Mozilla adds new privacy features to the latest version of its Firefox browser in response to features in Internet Explorer 8, Apple Safari and Google Chrome. In addition to a Private Browsing mode...
• Matthew Medeiros: Security Meets the Cloud and Social Nets
30 Jun 2009 at 3:44pm
How do you keep your company's data secure in an era of economic uncertainty, when your employees are using Twitter and other social networks and mobility has dispersed your employees around the gl...
• Blind Hacker Hit with 11-Year Sentence
30 Jun 2009 at 10:43am
A blind man tracked by the FBI since he was a teenager was sentenced to prison recently for his role in hacking into a telephone system and intimidating a Verizon security investigator. The court s...
• How Secure Is Apple`s Snow Leopard for the Enterprise?
29 Jun 2009 at 4:06pm
NEWS ANALYSIS: Snow Leopard is being touted as a winner in the security space by Apple. But do its features really hold up? With the upcoming release of Microsoft Windows 7, business users might ha...
Resources and articles:
Challenges in
managing firewalls
Best Practices for Security Incident Response
DES Encryption Example
Our firewall
log analysis blog
Firewall
Books
Consulting companies - Do you need assistance in various IT security projects? Here is a list of companies that can help you:
| Name | Area covered | Description |
| Cerber Technologies | Greater Toronto Area | IT Security consulting services for small, medium and large organizations. CISSP certification. |
| Data Perceptions | Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario | Information Technology consulting services in the areas of network and systems infrastructure. We offer experienced consultants to provide design, implementation and support services to assist businesses in developing and deploying effective IT strategies. |
| Vinci Consulting Corp. | US-based companies |
Redundant Datacenter Design & Implementation Security Policy Development VISA Cardholder PCI Compliance DMZ Design and Implementation PIX Firewall Reviews |
| Add your company name on this list! | ||
Online Databases maintained by Altair Technologies:
Symantec SEF/Raptor Messages
Symantec SEF/Raptor Daemons
Cisco Pix Messages
TCP/IP Protocols
Tools developed by Altair Technologies:
sanitize - Replaces IP addresses from configuration and log files with random ones
agfind - A command line find utility using regular expressions
Other Internet resources:
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Newsgroup for general firewall discussions |
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A firewall FAQ list maintained by Matt Curtin and Marcus J. Ranum (considered to be the developer of the first proxy firewall). |
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| LogAnalysis.org | Website dedicated to computer systems log analysis - maintained by Tina Bird and Marcus J. Ranum |
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Newsgroup for Cisco products |
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Microsoft's ISA Server FAQ (unofficial) |
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| AttackPrevention | Technical articles and How-To's about Checkpoint and Nokia IPSO, maintained by Mitchell E Rowton |
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Analysis of various attack signatures and protocols appearing in firewall logs |
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| Protocols.com | Listing of data communications protocols |
| Internet Storm Center | Latest statistics about protocols used in attacks |
Send us your suggestions or comments! These could be firewall or VPN resources that you consider quite useful, critical comments or additional type of information that you would like to see here.