Barracuda SSL VPN RFP Checklist

							Barracuda SSL VPN RFP Checklist
1. Solution should be an integrated hardware/software appliance or available as a virtual
   appliance.

2. Solution should offer easy integration with minimal network changes. It should be installable
   either behind a firewall or in the DMZ and also provide high availability and load balanced
   deployment options.

3. Solution should not require the use of fat clients and should provide secure remote access
   over standard Web browsers.

4. Solution should allow policy based access to network resources. Supported resources must
   include intranet web sites, mapped network drives and direct SSL tunnels.

5. Solution should include pre-configured applications like ssh/ telnet, RDP, FTP and CITRIX
   applications and VNC.

6. Solution should integrate with LDAP/AD, RADIUS, eDirectory and provide authentication
   through RSA SecureID, VASCO, Safeword and CryptoCard through RADIUS, Client
   Certificates and others. Solution should also provide tiered multi-factor authentication.

7. Solution must provide client Network Access Control based on Web browser and operating
   system versions.

8. Solutions must include safeguards like cache cleaning and virtual keyboard for users
   accessing the network from shared computers. It must also provide anti-virus scanning of all
   uploaded files.

9. Solution must offer single-sign-on access to RDP and Intranet Web Forwards.

10. Solution must offer reports and audit logs around privilege usage, failed logons, file and
    intranet use and statistics on resource usage.

11. Solution must offer optional client based access to UDP applications or legacy client/server
    applications.

12. Solution must provide a user portal for easy access to resources. Also, solution must be
    capable of supporting multiple user realms and the user portal should be customizable for
    each realm.

13. Solution must also support site-to-site connectivity over SSL to access services hosted on
    remote sites.

14. Solution must be managed through a Web based user interface and updated automatically.