Reply to: RE>Firewall Study
I would begin by learning about the various types of firewalls since
quantifying or measuring the effectiveness of an internet firewall is
partially due to the "type" of firewall in question as well as how well it is
implemented.
As for measuring the cost-effectiveness of a firewall configuration and other
factors, Gartner Group has written papers on this topic. Mr. Mike Zboray is a
Gartner Group analyst who is quite knowledgeable of security related issues.
Regards, Yalda Mirzai
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Date: 11/2/95 3:16 PM
To: Yalda Mirzai
From: John P. Morton
Hello all,
I am a novice to the internet firewall concepts however, I am
involved
in a graduate project; attempting to quantify or measure the
effectiveness of an internet firewall. My research must support
that internet firewalls are effective against hackers. From
your experience(s) when making firewall configurations what criteria
do you analyze within the enterprise and organization to determine
the cost-effective firewall configuration? Are there other factors
I should consider in attempting to measure firewalls to secure
corporate data. Please advise with any information.
Thank You
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