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Behind the Wall: What Firewalls Really See, Block, and Miss
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Behind the Wall: What Firewalls Really See, Block, and Miss

DEV CommunityΒ·VickkyKruz NetSecΒ·6 months ago
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Hi everyone πŸ‘‹

Just a quick question to you.

You have a firewall, right?

Well, your IT team has probably done the setup. It's gone live. And now you think you're protected.

But when was the last time you actually asked: what are the firewall's limitations?

This is what a majority of security presentations won't disclose:

β†’ According to statistics, more than 90% of online traffic is encrypted and most of the time firewalls are not able to access it.

β†’ Firewalls are designed to regulate the flow of data primarily between the internal network and the internet (north-south).…

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