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What Is a Firewall Policy? Steps, Examples & Free Template

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A firewall policy is a set of rules and standards designed to control network traffic between an organization’s internal network and the internet. It aims to prevent unauthorized access, manage data movement, and guard against potential security threats. Click to download What Are the Components of Firewall Policies?

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

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Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

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History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. and then monitors the endpoint alerts to respond to detected threats.

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

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An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Its filtering capability ensures that only certain network application data is transmitted, which has an impact on the security of protocols including FTP, Telnet, RTSP, and BitTorrent.

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Cisco+ Secure Connect SASE Review & Features 2023

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SD-WAN integration with the SASE controller for Meraki, Catalyst, and others Cisco Umbrella SIG unifies firewall, SWG, DNS-layer security, CASB, and threat intelligence functions into a single and well-tested cloud service.

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What is SASE? Secure Access Service Service Edge Explained

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Implementing SASE Bottom Line: Implement SASE to Improve Security and Operations What Problem Does SASE Solve? Traditional networking either causes operations bottlenecks by forcing all traffic to route through centralized firewalls or exposes remote assets and cloud resources to attack.

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