
administrator than configuring a new PC on the network. However,
it does take longer to set up than a VPN, requires more machine
resources, and is statistically a greater security risk.
5.5 Summary
The amount of work involved in creating a unique, custom-tailored
approach to firewall security and policy should never be underesti-
mated. Likewise, the benefits to a corporation of investing in a qual-
ity approach are infinite; these are the tools and the methods that
some of the largest enterprises in the world are implementing. DMZ
and VPN represent scalability in its purest essence. It is a two-edged
sword, and it can and will cut both ways if it is ...