Firewall Administration

Provides standardized configuration and maintenance of CSE-IT supported network firewalls in continual review with modern security best practices.

What is Included

• Configuration of CSE-IT supported network firewalls.
• Routine maintenance of CSE-IT supported network firewalls.
• Firewall policy configuration for instruction and research.
• Ongoing review and adjustment of firewall policies to enhance maintainability of firewalls and better align with current security best practices.

What is not Included

• Network troubleshooting and support. Assistance with connectivity issues is available through the standard Networking service.
• Management, configuration, or maintenance of network firewalls not supported by CSE-IT.
• Configuration or administration of host-based firewalls (e.g., Windows Firewall, iptables, firewalld).
• Permanent or perpetual firewall rules. All firewall access is subject to periodic review and may be modified or removed as business and security requirements change.
• Troubleshooting, configuration, or maintenance of servers, applications, or host operating systems.
• Traffic analysis or application discovery to determine which ports, protocols, or services are required for an application to function. Requestors are responsible for identifying the firewall access required for their service.

What you need to do

• Submit a request for a new CSE firewall rule.
• CSE-IT or UIS may contact you at any time regarding configured firewall rules or device security concerns.
  • Failure to respond in a timely manner may result in firewall rules being disabled or deleted.
  • Depending on the nature of the concern, response may be needed outside your typical work hours or while you are out of office.