by Ted Haubein | Jun 21, 2014 | Firewall
I believe that Cisco introduced the ability to capture packets in or around version 7.x of the PIX/ASA platforms as well as the FWSM. Along with the Packet Tracer this may simply be one of the most powerful troubleshooting tools in the Firewall arsenal. The ability to...
by Ted Haubein | Apr 25, 2013 | Firewall
WCCP or Web Cache Communication Protocol enables the ability to transparently redirect content requests. The main benefit of transparent redirection of HTTP requests is that users need not configure their browsers to use a Web Proxy. Instead, they can use the target...
by Ted Haubein | Mar 25, 2013 | Firewall
Malware is malicious software that is installed on an unknowing hosts. Malware that attempts network activity such as sending private data (passwords, credit card numbers, key strokes, or proprietary data) can be detected by the Botnet Traffic Filter when the malware...