Firewall Administration is ensuring the proper management, configuration and change management of the firewall. It is comprised of controlling access to the platform, platform operating system builds, log reviews, time synchronization and backups. Given the critical role of firewalls, the manner in which they are managed and maintained is crucial to the agency’s security posture.
- Allows for consistent operation of the network
- Assists in preventing lapses in confidentiality, availability and integrity of all the agency’s systems and data
Why should join:
- Firewall Administration requires specialized training.
- Firewalls are vulnerable to miss-configurations and the failure to properly apply needed patches or other security enhancements.
