8.7. Wrapping Up

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Firewalls are a key part of any network security architecture. OpenBSD and FreeBSD have long been known for their effectiveness as a network device and basic firewall. Now, with even more robust networking stacks and advanced capabilities like state synchronization and packet normalization, the BSDs are becoming enterprise-capable firewall platforms. With some forethought with respect to firewall placement and security policies, your BSD-based firewall will help keep intruders at the doorstep and away from your internal resources.

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    Mastering FreeBSD and OpenBSD Security
    Practical Guide to Software Quality Management (Artech House Computing Library)
    ISBN: 596006268
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2003
    Pages: 142
    Authors: John W. Horch

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