There are many recommendations, guidelines, and best practices for firewall management. Some argue that an operating system's host firewall software may offer sufficient security. Therefore, they suggest, all options should be evaluated before discounting the operating system's host firewall software.
- List and explain five typical firewall guidelines or best practices. Select two of the best practices that you feel are more important than the others.
- Evaluate the Windows 7 or Windows 10 host firewall and one other operating system's host firewall. Select the host firewall that you feel is superior and provide the rationale for your selection.
- Discuss the inherent risk associated with relying solely on the host firewall for security and provide the rationale for your position