Survey for Managers/Directors/CIOs of Firewall Administrators

[Mike Chapple <mchapple () ND EDU>]

Dear Colleague,



Do you currently supervise someone who administers a network firewall as
either their first-level supervisor or at a higher level of authority?
Would you please consider taking a few minutes to participate in a survey of
firewall administration practices?



We are conducting this survey as part of an academic research project
designed to analyze the frequency of firewall configuration errors and
identify potential causes for those errors.  The results will contribute to
a research paper we are submitting for publication in a peer-reviewed
academic forum.  We will maintain strict anonymity of any data you provide
during the survey.



The survey is available at:



http://www.nd.edu/~mchapple/survey/



If you administer a firewall yourself, please forward this invitation to
your supervisor.  If you know of others that may be suitable participants
for this survey, please forward this invitation along to them.



At the conclusion of the research study, we will be happy to share the
results with any interested participants.



Thank you in advance for your time.

Mike Chapple