Title :
Operation chain link: the deployment of a firewall at Hanscom Air Force Base
Author :
Connolly, Julie L.
Author_Institution :
Mitre Corp., Bedford, MA, USA
Abstract :
In March 1995, the Electronic Systems Center (ESC) based at the Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Massachusetts, commissioned the development and installation of a firewall around its unclassified network. Heightened awareness of Internet threats, concern over results of recent network security assessments, and a hacker break-in at a sister Air Force installation prompted this action. The paper addresses: the approach taken by the firewall development team, challenges the team confronted, and modifications the team would consider in future firewall deployments
Keywords :
Internet; internetworking; military computing; security of data; Electronic Systems Center; Hanscom Air Force Base; Internet threats; firewall deployment; firewall development team; hacker break-in; network security assessments; operation chain link; security management; unclassified network; Arm; Communication system security; Computer hacking; Defense industry; IP networks; Information security; Internet; Military communication; Protocols; TCPIP;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Security Applications Conference, 1996., 12th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7606-X
DOI :
10.1109/CSAC.1996.569692
