What is a zone-based firewall?

A Zone-Based Firewall assigns each interface to a specific zone. The firewall zones will be used to define what traffic is allowed to flow between the interfaces. The traffic that originates in the EdgeRouter itself will also be assigned to a zone: the local zone.

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What is a zone router?

The Secure Zone Router is the networking solution for high-speed connectivity that connects all the Passport and Gilbarco Veeder-Root IP-enabled devices at a site. It enhances the security, standardizes, and simplifies the Gilbarco zone network; and increases support services while lowering total cost of ownership.

Is checkpoint a zone based firewall?

With the invention of Check Point’s layer based approach, zone-based firewall technology has taken a step forward into controlling access. Check Point introduced inline layers with a concept of parent and child rules.

What are the five steps required to configure a zone based firewall in Cisco IOS?

The below are the configuration tasks that you need to follow:

Configure Zones.
Assign Router Interfaces to zones.
Create Zone Pairs.
Configure Interzone Access Policy (Class Maps & Policy Maps)
Apply Policy Maps to Zone Pairs.

What is difference between zone based firewall and interface based firewall?

The difference would be where they are applied: Interface ACLs apply to traffic through an interface in the direction noted. ZBF policies apply to traffic flow between two zones.

Is Palo Alto a zone-based firewall?

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls rely on the concept of security zones in order to apply security policies. This means that access lists (firewall rules) are applied to zones and not interfaces – this is similar to Cisco’s Zone-Based Firewall supported by IOS routers.

What is the difference between Intrazone and Interzone?

Intrazone “traffic within your zone”, initial default security policy; if you don’t make a rule to block the traffic, the firewall by default will allow it. Interzone “traffic between zones”, initial default security policy; if you don’t make a rule to allow the traffic, the firewall by default will block it.

Is Palo Alto zone based?

Why Palo Alto is a zone based firewall?

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls won’t process traffic from any interface unless they are part of a Security Zone. It is without doubt Zone based firewalls provide greater flexibility in security design and are also considered easier to administer and maintain especially in large scale network deployments.

Is Palo Alto a zone based firewall?

What is zone-based firewall?

In the current scenario, Zone-based firewall is configured on the VPN-Gateway router. It allows VPN traffic from internet (outside zone) to self zone. The virtual-template interface is made as part of security zone.

Can a router with zone based firewall also serve as VPN gateway?

This document provides a sample configuration that demonstrates how to configure a Router with Zone Based Firewall that also serve as Remote-acess VPN gateway. There are no specific requirements for this document.

What is ZFW (zone based policy firewall)?

Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.4 (6)T introduced Zone-Based Policy Firewall (ZFW), a new configuration model for the Cisco IOS Firewall feature set.

What is a VPN-self-zones?

It allows VPN traffic from internet (outside zone) to self zone. The virtual-template interface is made as part of security zone. The internal network has a server that users on the Internet can access once they are connected through Remote access VPN that terminates on VPN-Gateway router. IP address of the Internal server—172.16.10.20