> Trang,
>
> I think the level of trust placed in fw-1 for the DOD depends upon the
> security level of the data in question. For lower level secured data I
> do
> know the DOD is comfortable with fw-1, on higher level data and the
> securing of that, I'm not aware myself what firewall is approved.
In most military situations involving internal networks, you'll likely find that proxy
firewalls aren't used at all - it's more the realm of specialised guards and hosts
that have gone through major certifications programs.. Wang Federal (now Getronics)
are the big American firm for this sort of item. Check out their DIIGuard at the below
link:
http://www.getronicsgov.com/solutions/dii_guar.htm
And for my obligatory self-promotion, try
http://www.mailguard.com/html/mg_bastion.html
Mike
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Michael Owen
IT Security Engineer
NET-TEL Computer Systems Ltd
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