Firewall construction, question(s)

[cyprus106]

i have just been hired against my will to make a firewall, but i have no experience making one and have no idea where to start. do i watch the sockets for incoming IPs? or do i watch the modem connection or what? im shooting in the dark and any example code would be incredibly appreciated! thanx, Cyprus. Cyprus

 

[hnd]

Hi Cyprus,
There is no reason to frustrate you but these are exactly the questions that contain the know-how of Companies like symantec......

My personal opinon is: Buy an Firewall. That will be cheaper for you and your company compared to a new development.

hnd
hasso55@yahoo.com

 

[cyprus106]

you are probably right, and that's exactly what I would do, but thats not what my employer would do. he wants a firewall from me and i want my job. Thanks for the suggestion tho, and your perfectly right. but i kinda like this job. Cyprus

 

[2ffat]

Hmm, my first stop would be to places like Security Focus (

http://www.securityfocus.com

) and see what kind of things a firewall is supposed to do and how people bypass it. Then I would design the system with the kind of security that firewalls are must have instead of should have. I really can't give you any other details than that.

James P. Cottingham

I am the Unknown lead by the Unknowing.
I have done so much with so little
for so long that I am now qualified
to do anything with nothing.

 

[cyprus106]

thanks, sounds like a good start to me. Cyprus