5.10. Summary
This concludes our discussion of firewalls and how they work. Keep in mind the basic types and services that all firewalls offer, including:
Static/dynamic/stateful/proxy filtering
VPN capabilities
Monitoring, logging, and analysis
Extra services and third-party product integration
You should now be well equipped to select a firewall specifically for your organization's security and business needs.
In the next two chapters, we will look at some examples of how to set up and configure a few specific firewall products.
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