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On Firewalls in Network Security
draft-gont-opsawg-firewalls-analysis-02

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Authors Fernando Gont , Fred Baker
Last updated 2016-08-07 (Latest revision 2016-02-04)
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Abstract

This document analyzes the role of firewalls in network security, and recognizes their role in the internet architecture. It suggests a line of reasoning about their usage, and analyzes common kinds of firewalls and the claims made for them.

Authors

Fernando Gont
Fred Baker

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