Re: Bypassing Firewalls

[Joachim Schipper <j.schipper () math uu nl>]

On Fri, Apr 07, 2006 at 10:48:09PM -0000, 09sparky () gmail com wrote:
> Thank you all for the advice.  Bill, for clarification, I am just
> using a class B network as an example.  My question ( I should have
> stated more clearly) I am wondering about some of the preliminary
> steps involved (for a professional, which I am not at this point - but
> hope to be someday) to get past a firewall, while doing a pen test, so
> they can perform your assessments/reports. 

It is worth noting that getting past the firewall *at all* is deeper
into the network than the administrator likely intended - i.e., even
being able to get past the firewall is an important conclusion.

And something that, in an ideal world, simply isn't possible. Of course,
in practice, this might be possible.

                Joachim

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