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Posted by Leythos on September 27, 2006, 7:40 am
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> Does anyone make a small form factor firewall that is manageable by a web
> interface, with a rule based configuration similar in principle to
> Checkpoint's, but is designed for individual computers or a very small
> network? I'm interested in possibly putting a few of these in front of key
> network management stations. Because of rootkit viruses, I no longer
> believe that in what a software firewall's logs tell me. The rootkit can
> simply hide network activity in the kernel and report back only what it
> wants you to see. Because I would use these firewalls one per workstation,
> I don't want to be spending $1K or $2K per box.
>
> Some very desirable features:
>
> 1) A hard lockout on the firewall that would prevent any configuration
> changes or administrative logins unless a button or knob were pressed.
> Having a hard-wired read-only mode would prevent a trojan that sniffs your
> keystrokes from doing much of use with the userid and password of the
> external firewall.
>
> 2) Low cost, under $500/firewall.
>
> 3) GigE Support. These are being used on an internal network and I don't
> want to sacrifice speed.
>
> 4) Support for mail alerts as well as alerting back to a GUI gadget on the
> Windows desktop.
>
> Are there any good options for this product?
Almost every "Firewall Appliance" does what you want - check with
WatchGuard, call them to get the specifics you need to handle. Don't
settle for a NAT box, you will need a real firewall appliance.
What specifically do you expect the firewall to tell you and detect?
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