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Type of Firewall Security Policy

2.1 Chapter objectives

■ Understanding different types of security policies

■ Choosing a generic stance

■ Setting up a specific policy

■ Showing where firewalls fit in

Network administrators have increasing concerns about the security of

their networks when they expose their organization’s private data and

networking infrastructure to Internet crackers. To provide the required

level of protection, an organization needs a security policy to prevent

unauthorized users from accessing resources on the private network

and to protect against the unauthorized export of private information.

Even if an organization is not connected ...