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List:       firewalls-gc
Subject:    Re: Use of firewalls
From:       Rafael Teixeira <rpt () pobox ! com>
Date:       2001-01-31 23:33:12
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It all depends on what's your site for.
We are talking here about availability wanted, information value, image
value, lots of things. 
How soon can you gring it up ?
Does it matters ($$$, time, resoures) a lot if it gets hacked ? and if
it does so what ?
Do you make money out of it ? how much ?

Are you just talking about "outbound access" (if it realy exists in that
state?) ?
Consider good anti-viruses thingys. Odd things just come in... and then
get out..

Kinda __large__ grey area.

Think about it first, or talk to someone, or take it in small trunks
(problems).
For instance:
is traffic get in or out ?
whats does what ? 
remote access to internal resources ?
displaying information on web server ?
	how is information updated ?
	who ? from where ?

and so on...


I know it didnīt helped a lot, but I always prefer a good start.

Rafael



Erwin Geirnaert wrote:
> 
> Hi list
> 
> A question:
> a lot of discussions are going on about the differences between firewalls.
> I think that it's very important to discuss the use of the firewall
> 
> Which firewall would you recommend to protect a website?
> 
> For example: Watchguard can be very good as perimeter firewall for offices.
> But to protect a site, so with a lot of incoming traffic, another firewall
> would be better, especially if you want to use NAT.
> 
> Any recommendations?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Erwin
> 
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