... ÿþ InsideOut Firewall Reporter Unravels the Mysteries of Your Firewall Logs Featured Author -
Troy Thompson - June 22, 2003. 1. Executive Summary. ...
Summary: The most important piece of hardware that protects your network from intruders, hackers, and outside traffic is your firewall.
Firewalls process an enormous amount of data, that when converted to useful information, can tell you many things about the
packets traveling in and out of your network.
Summary: Firewall logs can be cryptic and very difficult to analyze. There are a number of firewall reporting products on the market
that attempt to address this problem, however one particular product recently caught our attention.