Re: [fw-wiz] firewalls and routers

Assuming it's a Cisco router you can load a Firewall IOS image which has
firewall capabilities.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios120/120newft
/120t/120t5/iosfw2/index.htm



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Subject: Re: [fw-wiz] firewalls and routers

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006, phil connelly wrote:

I'm afraid I have some really basic questions (I'm trying to resolve a

potential security issue where I work).

1. if we are using a router, does that mean a computer that processes
credit
cards does not need to have its firewall enabled?

[Dusts off the old soapbox] That depends upon your security policy.
That's the document that says what's permissable, what's not, what level

of protection each asset or category of assets have, and potentially how

it's all implemented and audited. If you're gonna do it right, you
gotta
start at step one.

2. can a router have a firewall and if so, how does one get to it to
configure it?

Depends on the router, but it should be in the vendor's documentation
that
came with the device. That, along with the saved configuration should
be
part of your disaster recovery package...

Paul
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