How Do You Perform the Five Basic Steps for Installing Firewalls

1. How Do You Perform the Five Basic Steps for Installing Firewalls? Firewall Installation Dubai– A firewall is the first line of defense against online attacks and is an important part of a network security system. With the increasing use of the Internet in almost every business sector, misuse of data for online fraud or unauthorized access to sensitive information has become the most immediate threat to computer systems. A reliable firewall is essential for organizations to secure and protect their systems. 5 steps required to install a firewall: Protect your firewall: Protect your firewall in a few simple steps. This is the first and most important step of installation. Update your firewall to the latest firmware. All default usernames and passwords should be removed, renamed, or disabled. Always use only complex and strong passwords. If more than one administrator manages the firewall, additional administrator accounts with limited privileges should be created based on their responsibilities. We do not recommend using shared user accounts. Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to use secure community strings. Plan firewall zones or IP addresses: To protect your critical assets, you need to identify them. An organization's valuable assets include payment information, employee or patient information, and business transactions. The structure of the network should be planned in such a way that these valuable

2. assets can be grouped together based on similar levels of sensitivity and functionality. After creating network zones, you can create firewall zones and assign appropriate firewall interfaces to them. Define access control lists: Now that the network zones have been created, determine the traffic going into and out of each zone. The firewall rules called Access Control Lists are applied to each interface or sub interface on the firewall and traffic will be permitted using these rules. Configure other firewall services and logging: If the firewall is capable of acting as a dynamic host configuration protocol server, network time protocol server, intrusion prevention system then it must be first configured to use the services. Test your firewall configuration: After configuring the firewall testing must be conducted for its proper working. Firewall testing includes vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. A proper backup of the firewall configuration must be saved in a secure place for recovery in the advent of a hardware failure. Once your firewall is properly installed, you should monitor logs, update firmware, perform vulnerability scans, and review firewall rules every six months. VRS Technologies LLC provides comprehensive firewall installation in Dubai. Our experienced engineers design, install and maintain firewalls for organizations using the most advanced technology tools. Visit www.vrstech.com to get a Dubai Firewall installation service and protect your network from external threats. Contact us: +971 56 7029840 .