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Firewalls
Specialized device that selectively filters
or blocks traffic between networks
Firewalls
Firewalls
Firewall types
Firewalls
Firewall Types
Is it first
packet ?
Yes
Is it
permitted ?
No
No
Is packet state
consistent
with DST ?
No
Reject
packet
Yes
Accept
packet
DST : Dynamic
State Table
Yes
Update
DST
Firewalls
Questions to ask when choosing a firewall:
Does the firewall support encryption?
Does the firewall support authentication?
Does the firewall allow you to manage it
centrally and through a standard interface?
How easily can you establish rules for access to
and from the firewall?
Firewalls
Questions to ask when choosing a firewall
(cont.):
Does the firewall support filtering at the
highest layers of the OSI Model?
Does the firewall provide logging and
auditing capabilities, or alert you to
intrusions?
Does the firewall protect the identity of your
internal LANs addresses from the outside
world?
Firewalls
Problems faced by organisations where
firewalls are implemented: