I ran into some challenges: The log investigator didn't consistently refresh its data set or reliably display updated events. Also, the Critical log event type can't be imported into the investigator tool; it's stored by the general logging mechanism, which the vendor says is an omission.
Plus, NSM can manage only Juniper firewalls. Standalone Juniper devices, such as the IDP, still have their own management framework. It's been more than a year since the OneSecure acquisition--I hope Juniper can centralize management consoles soon. Also, I'd like a full range of CLI commands from the Web console, like Cisco's PIX Device Manager offers.
This new firewall platform was engineered to process extremely heavy traffic loads, and the high-performance nature of its purpose-built, ASIC-based design puts it at an advantage over other approaches. It is a great point solution that solves at least part of the problem.
Greg Shipley is the CTO for Chicago security consultancy Neohapsis. Write to him at [email protected].
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