Do note that you have to launch Windows PowerShell as an administrator, otherwise, the commands will not execute and you will receive an error in PowerShell. Let’s ...

Now you're ready for the next step: configuring the firewall rule-set, or policy file. A rule-set specifies what services to let through your firewall, and which ones to keep out. A rule defines the ...

Home labs are perfect for honing your skills while not destroying your home network in the process. But while you're building ...

In the first installment of this column, I discussed some of the key criteria for selecting the appropriate firewall for your organization. Here are a few more features you should consider: Most ...

After years of use, the rule bases that drive your network firewalls get unwieldy — clogged with expired, obsolete, duplicative and conflicting policies. For better performance, stronger security and ...

Firewall audits can help prove how secure a network actually is -- as opposed to how secure your customer thinks it is. Here, Hamelin, chief security architect at Tufin Technologies, provider of ...

Netsh, short for Network Shell, is a command-line utility designed to assist IT administrators in configuring and viewing various network-related functions on Windows 11/10. This tool can also be ...

Eliminating unused firewall rules can help improve network performance Journey of a firewall policy rule As all firewall managers know, creating firewall policies can be long and tortuous, with not ...