Firewall architecture decisions: perimeter protection strategy

When designing a firewall topology for your customer's network, you have three basic options. This tip is a brief primer on firewall architectures to enable you to select an appropriate architecture for use in various situations.

Anyone building a perimeter protection strategy should plan to implement a defense-in-depth approach that utilizes multiple security devices including firewalls, border routers with packet ...

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filtering and intrusion-detection systems. One of the most common questions is, "Where should I place firewalls for maximum effectiveness?"

1. Bastion host
2. Screened subnet
3. Dual firewalls

Learn more about firewall topologies and picking a perimeter protection strategy best suited to your customer's network.

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