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While we continually look for ways to simplify firewall configuration and change management tasks, a simple erroneous rule can lead to very big risks in the network. However careful we may be, redundant or shadowed rules always seem to find their way in. There’s certainly a pressing need for smart and easy ways to find and…
All, I am pleased to announce the General Availability of Firewall Security Manager v6.6 (FSM). This release delivers the main features of FSM integrated to the Orion WEB interface. Among them: * Dashboard summarizing the overall security stance across all your firewalls (e.g. PCI Compliance, Security overview…) * The…
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds EVP, Engineering and Global CTO Within a healthcare environment, IT failure is not an option. This is a critical issue across the two largest federal entities: the DoD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In these agencies’ healthcare environments, there is no margin for error; the network…
Cisco firewalls are prevalent in today’s enterprise networks. There’s a good chance you have one, or likely, multiple Cisco security devices on your network. But, do you have enough resources to ensure these devices are being managed effectively? How do you know there are no undetected loopholes or that your firewalls are…
Given the nature of today’s dynamic networks, it should be no surprise that firewall administrators have their hands full trying to keep their networks secure while also maintaining the highest levels of performance and uptime. So, when something goes wrong, time is of the essence to get it fixed! Fortunately, there’s a…
Firewalls play an important role in ensuring your network's security. They prevent unauthorized traffic from entering or exiting your secure network to help avoid infection from viruses, unintentional data loss, or access to sensitive data by unwanted outsiders. In order to maintain a high level of security, it's important…
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) requires companies that process credit or debit card transactions to comply with 6 control objectives outlined in their Data Security Standard (DSS). These 6 objectives are: * Build and maintain and secure network * Protect cardholder data * Maintain a vulnerability management program *…
I recently saw the results of a survey published by Athena Security entitled “The Corporate Firewall-Playing With Fire” that stated that up to 95% of corporate firewalls may be vulnerable due to the difficulty of auditing them manually. It goes on to state that firewall audits require a review of the configuration rules…
Before we discuss the “how” aspect of cleaning up the firewall rule base, let’s understand the “why” which scoped out the need to perform clean-up. * Firewall Performance Impact: The firewall rule base is something that always tends to grow as network admins and security admins keep adjusting them to address firewall…
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