© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.ISCW v Module Summary Cisco IOS Firewall combines the stateful firewall engine with application-layer filtering for selected applications. Cisco IOS Firewall provides stateful support for TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Cisco IOS Firewall can be configured through the CLI, or the SDM, which provides the Basic and Advanced Firewall Configuration wizards for expedited deployment. IDS and IPS are considered complementary technologies that differ in reaction to attack, placement in the network, and signature tuning. Host and network IPS should be deployed in parallel to maximize the protection strength. Cisco IOS IPS can be configured, tuned, and monitored through the CLI or SDM, which offers a wizard for simplified provisioning.
© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.ISCW v1.06-2