Firewalls
NSGs provides external security perimeters for requests. However, it does not mean that virtual machines should not implement additional security measures. It is always better to implement security both internally and externally. Virtual machines whether in Linux or Windows provide a mechanism to filter requests at operating system level. This is known as firewall in both Windows and Linux.
It is advisable to implement firewalls for operating systems. They help in building a virtual security wall that helps in allowing only those requests that are considered trusted. Any untrusted requests are denied access. There are even physical firewall devices, but on the cloud software, operating system firewalls are used.
Firewalls help ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access