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More Complex Firewall Configurations

A more common structure nowadays uses a de-militarised zone (DMZ) between the internal LAN and the Internet, thus:
Firewall, DMZ and bastion host structure
Both of the routers in this diagram are configured as packet filtering firewalls.
 
The DMZ is also called a "stub network". Note that the DMZ is, of necessity, a separate subnet.
 
There are many options for the level of filtering in the routers, and for the functionality of the bastion host. These are examined in the next slides.
 
Lecture 19: Network Security Copyright © 2003 P.Scott, La Trobe University Bendigo.



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