The internet is a very powerful marketplace for many businesses in this day and age. It’s hard to find a business that doesn’t use the internet somehow – whether to sell their products or stay in ...

Since you’re familiar with the MQC policy-maps now, let’s discuss some details of the system. Similar to an access control list (ACL), a policy-map is processed by the router in a top down fashion.

Security policies are central to firewall operation. According to a 2014 Verizon Report[ii], there's a strong correlation between a badly configured firewall and the likelihood of a security breach.