RE: Firewall positioning in Large Network

["Steve Armstrong" <stevearmstrong () logicallysecure com>]

Mubin

Sorry for being curt, but I think we would need a little more
information as to what you are trying to protect and from whom.  

Firewalls are designed to separate LANs of differing risk and user
groups, but your email seems to lack <any> clarification of where your
users sit in relation to the data you wish to protect.  

Steve A 

-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
On Behalf Of Mubin Shaikh
Sent: 20 June 2007 12:34
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Firewall positioning in Large Network

Hi,

Question - 

What is the best logical placement for firewall in
large network?

If I have 3000+ user organisation with both core and
access switch available, will i connect my firewall to
core switch or access switch ? and why ?

Thanks
-Mubin


 
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