RFC 7288: Reflections on Host Firewalls

In today's Internet, the need for firewalls is generally accepted in the industry, and indeed firewalls are widely deployed in practice. Unlike traditional…

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Outgoing relationships (8 related RFCs)

Informative reference — RFC 793: Transmission Control Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 4443: Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Informative reference — RFC 4949: Internet Security Glossary, Version 2
Informative reference — RFC 6887: Port Control Protocol (PCP)
Informative reference — RFC 2979: Behavior of and Requirements for Internet Firewalls
Informative reference — RFC 4890: Recommendations for Filtering ICMPv6 Messages in Firewalls
Informative reference — RFC 4924: Reflections on Internet Transparency
Informative reference — RFC 4948: Report from the IAB workshop on Unwanted Traffic March 9-10, 2006

Incoming relationships (3 related RFCs)

Informatively referenced by — RFC 8065: Privacy Considerations for IPv6 Adaptation-Layer Mechanisms
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8890: The Internet is for End Users
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8117: Current Hostname Practice Considered Harmful