Re: Query: is there a semantic difference between differentfirewall policy configuration terms?
"Behm, Jeff" <[email protected]>
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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 _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list [email protected] https://listserv.icsalabs.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards