How Not to Configure Your Firewall: A Field Guide to Common Firewall Configurations
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Firewall admins and auditors face some tough questions: • Is the firewall really enforcing the corporate security policy? • How will the new admin learn the firewall rules? • We're acquiring company Y. What does their firewall allow?
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