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I should also mention that one of the firewalls is hosted by my ISP, so I have limited read-only access.
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I should also mention that one of the firewalls is hosted by my ISP, so I have limited read-only access.

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That was exactly what I needed!<br />
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Nice price too.
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That was exactly what I needed!

Nice price too.

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First, I don't want to spend a lot of money.<br />
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Periodically, I have to check to see if any of my firewall configs have changed.<br />
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They are various Cisco models.<br />
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I know how to do it manually, but was hoping to find an automated process.
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First, I don't want to spend a lot of money.

Periodically, I have to check to see if any of my firewall configs have changed.

They are various Cisco models.

I know how to do it manually, but was hoping to find an automated process.

Automatically check for firewall config change

Cisco PIX is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a firewall and anti-malware security appliance that provides unified threat management and protection the PIX does not. Other Cisco devices and systems include routers, switches, storage networking, wireless and the software and hardware for PIX Firewall Manager (PFM), PIX Device Manager (PDM) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).

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Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.

Hardware Firewalls

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