Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

This is kind of cool, and (in my humble opinion) a sign of changing times: Juniper has Vagrant boxes as well as a Vagrant plugin for working with vSRX (virtual firewall) VMs (via this article from Matt Oswalt). Kevin Houston’s March 2015 blade server comparisons might be a useful place to start. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

Russell Pope at Kovarus recently wrote about using security groups to manage the VMware NSX distributed firewall. In talking with customers, I find that one of the things that really challenges their thinking is how to best utilize security groups to their maximum effect. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

Anthony Burke (disclaimer: Anthony works for VMware in the NSBU) has a post on how to use Python to automate the bulk creation of firewall rules for use with the VMware NSX distributed firewall. As we evolve towards more automated/orchestrated environments, it’s important we don’t leave security behind.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Hardware Software Development 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 2, 2021

In this post , Jakub Sitnicki digs way deep into the Linux kernel to uncover the answer to the question, “Why are there no entries in the conntrack table for SYN packets dropped by the firewall?” Even worse, this isn’t just limited to Intel chips, but may also affect ARM-based systems like Apple’s M1 CPUs.

Vmware 60

Vmware Firewall Storage Comparison 60

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET. That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. And I was able to repeat the process over and over.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET. That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. And I was able to repeat the process over and over.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52