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# Firewall Tests and Supporting Tools -------------------------------------------- Courtsey/:- https://www.facebook.com/geeksch00l Is your firewall still safe? Use these resources to test your firewall at least once per month and after any major change. Firewall testing can be a hassle, particularly in environments with multiple devices possessing multiple interfaces. Industry consultants, however, recommend that IT managers step up to this ounce of prevention. Wayne Haber, director of architecture at SecureWorks_Inc., a managed #security services provider, advised testing firewalls at least once per month and after any major change. Jonathan_Glass, senior systems administrator at SecureWorks, also recommended adding firewall testing to the firewall change management process. A battery of tests may be in order to make sure firewalls serve their purpose. This testing can prove time-consuming and labor-intensive, but a number of automated tools — both open-source and commercial —...