Virtual Firewalling

Virtual Firewalling

Objectives

• Maintain open access as a whole-of-institution
• Diversity of organisation:  50+ independent entities
• Threat from within = threat from without
• minimal centralised common security
• Via Border Router access control
• Firewalling covers IT security issues & network connectivity issues
• Local security management and protection of area’s intellectual property
• Maintenance of network service levels to all users
• Best value and most flexible service for whole of organisation

Virtual firewalling

• Integrated firewall module for the Core routers
• Blade for the Cisco 6513 & 6509’s – PIX technology
• Up to 5Gbps throughput
• Currently fastest in industry
• Allows for dual requirements of common and consistent network layer management & individualised security policy management
• Security management of subnets
• Independent virtual firewall presented to each business area
• Combine with VPN concentrator – Cisco 3000 VPN
• Least cost option for a network of ANU’s capability