An organization provides information to its supply-chain
partners and customers through an extranet infrastructure.
Which of the following should be the GREATEST concern to an
IS auditor reviewing the firewall security architecture?
A. A secure socket layer (SSL) has been implemented for user
authentication and remote administration of the firewall.
B. On the basis of changing requirements, firewall policies
are updated.
C. Inbound traffic is blocked unless the traffic type and
connections have been specifically permitted.
D. The firewall is placed on top of the commercial operating
system with all installation options.
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Answer: D
The greatest concern when implementing firewalls on top of
commercial operating systems is the potential presence of
vulnerabilities that could undermine the security posture of
the firewall platform itself. In most circumstances when
commercial firewalls are breached, that breach is
facilitated by vulnerabilities in the underlying operating
system. Keeping all installation options available on the
system further increases the risks of vulnerabilities and
exploits. Using SSL for firewall administration (choice A)
is important, changes in user and supply chain partners'
roles and profiles will be dynamic and it is appropriate to
maintain the firewall policies daily (choice B), and it is a
prudent policy to block all inbound traffic unless permitted
(choice C).
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