Accession Number:

ADA399879

Title:

Guidelines on Firewalls and Firewall Policy

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

BOOZ-ALLEN AND HAMILTON INC MCLEAN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Wack, John
• Cutler, Ken
• Pole, Jamie

Report Date:

2002-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

75.0

Abstract:

This document provides guidelines for Federal organizations acquisition and use of security-related Information Technology IT products. These guidelines provide advice to agencies for sensitive i.e., non-national security unclassified systems. NISTs advice is given in the context of larger recommendations regarding computer systems security.

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRONIC SECURITY
• INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• VULNERABILITY
• COMPUTER NETWORKS
• INTERNET
• INTRUSION DETECTION
• COMPUTER VIRUSES
• COMPUTER ACCESS CONTROL

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems Management and Standards

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE