The components of gateway, antivirus, proxy servers, firewalls, virtual private network, intrusion detection system, intrusion prevention system, Syslog, switches, access points, and hardened devices all play a role in zones. These zones consist of being in the private network, internet-facing, demilitarized zone, and intranet. I do not believe one component drives the firewall’s success; instead, all the components support the success of a firewall and the network as a whole. Organization policies are also important, and how we define our policies is critical to a firewall. If I had to choose, I would say that an organization’s policies are the success of a firewall. 2. The Common Criteria provides an independent evaluation of the product’s production profile and ensures the product’s security target. The certification typically only applies to a specific product version and is invalid if a new version is released. Organizations can find products by looking for a Protection Profile’s compliant on a given product or use the Evaluation Assurance Level rating, specifying that the delivered product type is compliant with the tests given by the Common Criteria.

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1. The components of gateway, antivirus, proxy servers, firewalls, virtual private network, intrusion detection system, intrusion prevention system, Syslog, switches, access points, and hardened devices all play a role in zones. These zones consist of being in the private network, internet-facing, demilitarized zone, and intranet. I do not believe one component drives the firewall’s success; instead, all the components support the success of a firewall and the network as a whole. Organization policies are also important, and how we define our policies is critical to a firewall. If I had to choose, I would say that an organization’s policies are the success of a firewall.

2. The Common Criteria provides an independent evaluation of the product’s production profile and ensures the product’s security target. The certification typically only applies to a specific product version and is invalid if a new version is released. Organizations can find products by looking for a Protection Profile’s compliant on a given product or use the Evaluation Assurance Level rating, specifying that the delivered product type is compliant with the tests given by the Common Criteria. 

3. The EAL rating is designed to test to indicate at what scope is the security of a vendor’s product. EAL scope ranges from EAL 1 to 7, requiring design documentation, analysis, and penetration testing. A high rating typically means the product went through more stringent quality assurance tests and can more reliably provide security features. However, the higher the standard, the more the device may cost, and there is no evidence the EAL rating can completely assure a product. I do think having this standard motivates vendors to maintain a high standard of their products.