While I imagine this will continue for some time, Cisco Systems has recently made some innovative moves that might change the game a bit. While Cisco's PIX 535 and CyberGuard's StarLord offer enterprise-class firewall protection, both products have shortcomings. This personal firewall program works well under Win9x and NT, but needs work for Windows 2000. In a unique approach to forsensic security, eSniff equips solution providers with a device that detects and analyzes security breaches or improper network use. If controlling access to one computer or more concerns you, Biometric Mouse and U.are.
Mini firewall provides basic protection.
But letting customers through the front gate via the Internet requires a strong, secure perimeter. Some of us were a bit skeptical of the open-source Nessus project's thoroughness until it discovered the greatest number of vulnerabilities. NetRecon's strengths lie in a solid interface and a strong back-end reporting system that provided us with a good amount of comprehensive fix information. We found CyberCop to be a well-rounded scanner. Had it discovered more vulnerabilities accurately and not bombarded us with false positives, it would have scored higher.