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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Query: is there a semantic difference between
differentfirewall policy configuration terms? (Behm, Jeff)
2. Re: Query: is there a semantic difference between different
firewall policy configuration terms? (Jean-Denis Gorin)
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 14:03:20 -0500
From: "Behm, Jeff" <jbehm@burnsmcd.com>
Subject: Re: [fw-wiz] Query: is there a semantic difference between
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On Friday, August 07, 2009 8:50 AM , paddy gomaith said:
> Is there a difference (semantically) between the terms:
My $.02 worth...
>Firewall Policy
An operating posture taken that dictates how you generally operate, as
in "Anything not specifically allowed is denied," vs. "Anything not
specifically blocked is allowed." I would extrapolate this to include
more than just your "firewall" device, but rather more of a "General
Security Policy," of which your Firewall Policy is a subset.
>Firewall Configuration
How the firewall is "set up" (rules, NATs, etc) to enforce the "Policy"
(see as defined above)
>Firewall Policy Configuration
Same as Firewall Configuration
>Firewall Configuration Policy
Same as Firewall Policy
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:22:18 +0200
From: Jean-Denis Gorin <jdgorin@computer.org>
Subject: Re: [fw-wiz] Query: is there a semantic difference between
different firewall policy configuration terms?
To: Firewall Wizards Security Mailing List
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Hi Paddy,
> Is there a difference (semantically) between the terms:
If you are un details, there are differences
The Policy is the law.
The Configuration is what you do to enforce the law
> Firewall Policy
That describes how the firewall should be used, and what it shoud do.
> Firewall Configuration
That describes how the firewall is configured so it respect the usage rules (the
Policy).
This refer to firewall rules
> Firewall Policy Configuration
IMHO, that does not really have a meaning
> Firewall Configuration Policy
That describes how the firewall should be configured
Usually, the rules from that kind of Policy are operationnal rules: managing
admin password, who can access the firewall, from where, etc.
> Or do they all refer to the same thing (i.e a set of firewall rules)?
Hope I answer your point.
JDG
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