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How secure is ISA?
Hi. I'm evaluating and teaching myself different firewalls and security measures. I have worked on PIX a little, just got a Netgear to play with, and have also worked with ISA 2004 and 2006. I must say that ISA does a very good job it seems.
Here is my question - I have been doing some thinking and would like some opions. How secure could ISA be since it is built on a MS product and MS tends to be quite easy for skiiled hackers to break. Maybe w/ ISA on the host, it protects the box enough to where there isn't such the risk that other MS servers have?... I don't know. Thoughts and comments?
Here is my question - I have been doing some thinking and would like some opions. How secure could ISA be since it is built on a MS product and MS tends to be quite easy for skiiled hackers to break. Maybe w/ ISA on the host, it protects the box enough to where there isn't such the risk that other MS servers have?... I don't know. Thoughts and comments?
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More than welcome - and you have no idea how refreshing it is to come across someone who has that right attitude.
Although it is for ISA2004, the product is near-damn identical to ISA2006 except for the Sharepoint publishing wizard.
The implementing microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration server 2004 self paced training kit is superb by MS Press.
The ISBN is 0-7356-2169-1. be aware though that the new version of ISA is already in test and is due out this year.
Although it is for ISA2004, the product is near-damn identical to ISA2006 except for the Sharepoint publishing wizard.
The implementing microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration server 2004 self paced training kit is superb by MS Press.
The ISBN is 0-7356-2169-1. be aware though that the new version of ISA is already in test and is due out this year.
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MS is releasing a ISA 09?
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Currently new release dates are under non-disclosure-agreements.
http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/edgesecurity/isaserver/en/us/default.aspx
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http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/edgesecurity/isaserver/en/us/default.aspx
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Thanks!
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Thanks again!
Welcome :)
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As far as study guides, I bought Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Unleashed by Michael Noel. Do you have any other suggestions on training guides?
Thanks for the knowledge! :)