Internet.com ISP-Planet
Search ISP-Planet


Search internet.com
internet.com

IT
Developer
Internet News
Small Business
Personal Technology
International

Search internet.com
Advertise
Corporate Info
Newsletters
Tech Jobs
E-mail Offers

internet.commerce
Partner With Us














ISP Technology

 

Managed Security Services

MSSP Survey Table:
Managed Site to Site VPN Services

 

by Lisa Phifer
VP Core Competence, Inc.
[January 11, 2005]
Email a colleague

 

Managed S2S VPN Services
S2S VPN Platforms
Auth Methods
Encrypt Methods
Policy Updates
Logging & Reporting
RA VPN
Add-ons
Additional Comments
Tunnel Protocols
Cisco, Nortel
Customer-generated PSK or digital certificate
DES, 3DES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256
Customer opens an on-line case with the MSSP 24x7 SOC
Secure Web interface
Fully-meshed VPN and load balancing
Standalone service
IPsec
Cisco IOS, Cisco 3000, Nortel
Provider-generated digital certificate and PKI
DES, 3DES (AES in 2005)
No process described in response
Customer can get reports on MIS, can also have read-only SNMP access to VPN routers
Load balancing, MARO, ISDN dial-around-the-cloud for backup
Available alone or as firewall option. Can be paired with EVPN or MRS services for backup
IPsec, GRE
Cisco MGX carrier-class routers
Provider-generated digital certificate and PKI
DES, 3DES, AES
VPN Policy definitions are automatically updated for every VPN service
Available via SNAP View, a Web-based management platform
None
Network-based solution for networks where low latency and QoS / Priority Queuing are needed. QoS classes enable converging data, voice, and/ or video. Access links must be purchased from MSSP
IPsec, MPLS, SSL
Cisco IOS, Cisco 3000, Nortel
Provider-generated digital certificate and PKI
DES, 3DES (AES in 2005)
No process described in response
Customer can get reports on MIS, can also have read-only SNMP access to VPN routers
Load balancing, MARO, ISDN dial-around-the-cloud for backup
Available alone or as firewall option. Can be paired with EVPN or MRS services for backup
IPsec, GRE
Cisco PIX, CheckPoint
PSK or digital certificate, generated by customer or provider
3DES
Change requests initiated via Remedy. Customers are contacted, changes made, then reviewed after completion
Secure portal
Load balancing
Network-based service, available alone or firewall option. No VoIP support in current offering. Can manage VPN across provider-owned and customer-owned hardware
IPsec, GRE, MPLS
ISS Proventia, Cisco PIX, CheckPoint, Netscreen
PSK or digital certificate, generated by customer or provider
DES, 3DES, AES
As for firewall, requests are submitted via secure portal, reviewed, implemented, verified, and tested to SOC's ability
Reports delivered through Customer Portal Website, including log data giving encryption status for connections
None
Available only as firewall option. VoIP performance varies by platform. Supports creation of S2S VPN tunnels between both managed and unmanaged firewalls. SOC will work with the other endpoint to assist in determining settings for connectivity and troubleshooting
IPsec
Cisco PIX, CheckPoint, Netscreen
Customer-generated PSK or digital certificate
DES, 3DES, AES
Customers or MSSP can initiate requests and implement changes, tracked via Portal Help Desk Tickets
Secure Web-based client portal
None
Available only as firewall option. Totally non-metered. All SOC team members are SANS GIAC-certified
IPsec, SSL
Cisco ESR Switches, Cisco IOS Routers
Provider-generated PSKs with automated refresh
DES, 3DES (AES now under dev)
Requests via secure Web portal or Customer Service are evaluated by SOC for potential impacts, then implemented in accordance with rigorous change management process
Concord eHealth reports include exceptions, auto-trending, daily health, e2e latency. Optional real-time reporting and protocol analysis via CircuitView, powered by Visual Networks
Managed WAN or LAN, Enhanced Traffic Mgmt, Integrated IP Centrex, IP Multicasting, Secure Extranet, IP VPN Gateway, NW-based RA VPN
Network-based VPN service. Available as standalone or bundled with Enterprise Firewall. Provides QoS to ensure real-time traffic such as VoIP reliably. Fully integrated with NW-based IP Centrex solution. Customer must purchase access links from MSSP
MPLS
Cisco (GRE), Lucent (IPsec)
Provider-generated PSKs with automated refresh
DES, 3DES (AES now under dev)
Customers submit requests via secure Web portal or Customer Service (see above)
SLAs and performance reporting available through VPN Interactive Performance Reporting (VIPeR) system
HA, Load Balancing, Integrated Data Center Services, Class Queuing and Traffic Shaping, Policy Based Routing, IP VPN Gateway, NW-based RA VPN, On-Site Installation
CPE-based VPN service. Available as standalone or bundled with Enterprise Firewall. Will support QoS between gateway and CPE routers in 1H05. Must purchase two thirds of VPN links from MSSP; one third can be from other ISP(s)
IPsec, GRE
vDeadbolt Appliances
Provider-generated PSK or digital certificate and PKI
3DES, AES
Interaction with customer
Secure Web interface
Failover
Available only as firewall option
IPsec
CheckPoint NG on Solaris or Nokia, Cisco PIX 500, Netscreen, Symantec Enterprise Firewall, SonicWALL, Secure Computing G2
Customer-generated password, RADIUS, SecurID, PSK or digital certificate
3DES, AES
Change-related tickets initiated via event monitoring or customer request thru vendor NMS or phone. See Firewall Chart for details
Secure Web portal
None

Available alone or firewall option.

Resilient VoIP telephony, specifically designed to secure the critical voice services that are converging within IT infrastructures, usually requires evaluation of environment

IPsec, PPTP, L2TP, GRE, SSL
CheckPoint on Nokia, Solaris, or Linux Securplatform, Netscreen,Cisco PIX
Customer-generated digital certificate
3DES, AES
Authorized policy administrator calls MSSP, authenticated via SecurID. See Firewall Table for details
Secure Web interface, with RSA SecurID token authentication, provides 75 reports
PSTN/ISDN/
ADSL backup, access links through partnership with telecom companies
Available alone or as firewall option
IPsec
Netscreen, SonicWALL, WatchGuard, Cisco
PSK or digital certificate, generated by customer or provider
3DES, AES
Customers submit requests via e-mail or web support site. If authorized, change made and response returned
FTP, Web, e-mail
HA
Available alone or as firewall option
IPsec
Rampart Firewall
Provider-generated digital certificate or PSK, plus password
3DES
Customers can call MSSP Network Security Engineers 24/7 to request changes to VPN policies
VPN certificates and other key materials are available through Security Console
None
Available only as firewall option. Customized packet filtering options available on a per-tunnel basis
IPsec, CIPE
Cisco PIX 500, CheckPoint on Nokia or SPLAT
Provider-generated digital certificate
3DES
Requests to SOC reviewed by senior sec. engineers. MSSP implements approved changes
Secure Web interface called SecureHUB
HA
Available only as firewall option
IPsec, PPTP, GRE, MPLS
Cisco, Nortel, CheckPoint on Nokia, Netscreen, others upon request
Provider-generated PSK or digital certificate depending on platform
3DES, AES
Customers submit change requests to SOC via a secure Web page, e-mail, or phone
Secure Web page
HA
Included in standard firewall service; also available standalone. See Firewall Table for SLA details
IPsec
CheckPoint, Cisco PIX, Netscreen
PSK or digital certificate, generated from local CA on firewall
DES (France & China only), 3DES, AES
MSSP works with customers to define and schedule change requests in accordance with customer's change management and security policy
Logs and reports available via Customer Resource Portal, providing detailed view of managed devices
None
Available only as firewall option. No VoIP support. Due diligence management and monitoring ensures that deployed VPN solutions for secure connectivity are in-step with business requirements
IPsec
CheckPoint, Cisco PIX
PSK, digital certificate, RADIUS
DES, 3DES, AES
SecureXone Security Portal; Validated phone requests; Validated e-mail requests
SecureXone Security Portal, Monthly face-to-face meetings with executive, PDF reports
IDS/IPS, Firewall, Security Alert Service, Weekly Vulnerability Scanning
Available alone or firewall option. Can be deployed as NW or CPE-based VPN, depending on customer need
IPsec

 

< Back to article

 

 

Feedback


Advertising inquiry? Click here!

ISP-Planet's RSS feed

internet.comearthweb.comDevx.commediabistro.comGraphics.com

Search:

Jupitermedia Corporation has two divisions: Jupiterimages and JupiterOnlineMedia

Jupitermedia Corporate Info

Legal Notices, Licensing, Reprints, Permissions, Privacy Policy.
Advertise | Newsletters | Tech Jobs | Shopping | E-mail Offers