ToPA Firewall management and Auditing

 

ToPa remote Desktop Security Manages Firewall auditing and rules creation, ToPA takes ownership of this extremely complicated Security feature for your company,

so your company will not Require a fulltime staff to manage it.

 

Introduction
When computers in a private network connect to the Internet, they physically connect their network to countless unknown networks. While most connections pose no threat to your computer or your network, there are, rogue individuals, such as hackers and script kiddies, who attempt to infiltrate your network through unprotected computers. A successful attack can compromise classified information, halt productivity, and consequently destroy reputations and brand value.

Firewalls that are installed on endpoint computers protect against such attacks by creating a barrier between the computers and the external networks, including the Internet. This paper focuses on the network threat protection (or client firewall) component of Symantec™ Endpoint Protection; specifically the client firewall’s purpose, elements of a firewall policy, how firewall rules are processed, and a best practice approach for implementing a firewall policy in your network.

The Challenge of Configuring the Client Firewall
Firewalls are only as good as the policies they enforce. A poorly constructed policy can effectively let attackers in, while preventing trusted sources from accessing necessary resources. Before you configure the client firewall, you should understand how the firewall processes rules, how to create rules effectively (protect while maximizing performance), and how the firewall interacts with the other components of Symantec Endpoint Protection.