Re: [nsp] Cisco PIX feedback request

From: Jim Duncan (jnduncan@cisco.com)
Date: Mon Jan 08 2001 - 02:03:08 EST

Next message: Vinod Anthony Joseph Cherunni: "[nsp] REG: OSPF routes"
Previous message: Charles Sprickman: "Re: [nsp] Cisco PIX feedback request"
Next in thread: Andrew: "Re: [nsp] Cisco PIX feedback request"
Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]
Mail actions: [ respond to this message ] [ mail a new topic ]

Charles Sprickman writes:
> Curious what the underlying OS on the PIX started life as...

The PIX started life as a custom embedded system written in C.

It was never run on top of any other operating system. Neither was
IOS, for that matter, but I doubt this feeble attempt will effectively
quash the rumors to the contrary regarding either product. :-(

Jim

-- 
Jim Duncan, Product Security Incident Manager, Cisco Systems, Inc.
<http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/sec_incident_response.shtml>
E-mail: <jnduncan@cisco.com>  Phone(Direct/FAX): +1 919 392 6209

Next message: Vinod Anthony Joseph Cherunni: "[nsp] REG: OSPF routes"
Previous message: Charles Sprickman: "Re: [nsp] Cisco PIX feedback request"
Next in thread: Andrew: "Re: [nsp] Cisco PIX feedback request"
Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]
Mail actions: [ respond to this message ] [ mail a new topic ]

This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Aug 04 2002 - 04:12:24 EDT