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Performing firewall maintenance
Adesh Rampat
05.08.2003
Rating: -4.20- (out of 5)
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A firewall is designed to protect network resources. Through a
firewall, information can be securely shared amongst servers and
workstations. They are a common form of security for any organization
that has data to protect from mainly external sources. Firewalls are
designed to block incoming traffic by preventing access through open
ports. After installing a firewall, however, it is not necessarily
safe to say that the organ
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ization is now protected against
denial-of-service attacks. How can the network administrator know if
the firewall is doing its job?
Adesh Rampat has 10 years of experience with network and IT administration. He is a member of the Association of Internet Professionals, the Institute for Network Professionals and the International Webmasters Association. He has also lectured extensively on a variety of topics.
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