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Firewalls - Overview and Best Practices

Category: Security

Tags: hackers, firewall, network

Overview The importance of securing an organization's internal network has always been high. In today's world of technology hackers, viruses, mal-ware, and identity theft, companies both large and small have found that properly securing their networks is a never-ending challenge. An essential component of achieving effective security is the network firewall. There are many different types of firewalls available, all varying greatly in configuration, capability, and complexity. This paper discusses not only the different firewall types, but also provides some best-practice suggestions for configuration and administration.

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Publisher
Decipher Information Systems
File Format
PDF
Date Published
Nov 18, 2008
Format
White Papers
Topics
Firewalls, Network Security, Best Practices

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