Firewall deployment and configuration : a case study

Abstract

Firewall and intrusion detection technology play a crucial role in network security. The objective of this thesis is to apply firewall and intrusion detection technology in a real environment, especially in a commercial area and introduce some basic methods to test a firewall of a network system operation successfully. This thesis, at first, elaborates on the importance of firewall in network application, then it explains some firewall concepts and the related technology theory. After that, it also covers some applied firewall topologies and configuration instructions. In the end, the author gives an example based on his own work experience in Changsha Xiangtie Network Ltd. All in all, this thesis is supposed to offer a way to expand the scope of network protection and reduce the probability of network attacks and make a company network much safer than before.