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Athena's Free Firewall Browser

Posted by timothy on from the should-you-choose-to-accept-it dept.

athenasec writes "Firewall Browser is a free configuration analyzer (download here), released by Athena Security, which works on Cisco, Check Point, and Netscreen firewalls for searching rulebases based on address or service ranges — the way change requests are actually made. The tool is available as a free download with no limitations, user license restrictions, or registration hurdles. Users can slice and dice any firewall-related question about the network, service objects, and security rules for a multi-vendor environment from a single flexible interface. There is also this how-to guide for applying the tool to day-to-day operational tasks."

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  1. Excel spreadsheet by Gothmolly · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You mean your network guys don't just have 1 giant, multi-tabbed Excel file?

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    1. Re:Excel spreadsheet by deniable · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Nah, we upgraded to Access. We've got VBA macros to alter the firewall rules.

      I think I'm about to hurl.

  2. Paid for? by pipatron · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So are these "articles" actually bought and paid for, or do they just manage to sneak them in to the news flow now and then through the firehose? If they are paid for, I think it would be nice with some sort of warning, maybe a small dollar-sign icon or similar, indicating that it's an ad.

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