Fighting with Firewalld: Architecting a Host-based Firewall Policy and the Challenges of Implementation

Authors

Erick McGhee, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Stephen Milton, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Adam Howard, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Gary L Rogers, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Tom Krobatsch, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2024

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1145/3626203.3670523

Abstract

Host-based firewalling is an important part of a comprehensive security plan. This paper explores a robust solution that can be adapted and used at any institution, along with the challenges involved in its development. The solution implements custom hostbased firewall policies via configuration management software, accounting for external networks sanctioned by the United States while striving to maintain adaptability and portability.

Recommended Citation

Erick McGhee, Stephen Milton, Adam Howard, Gary Rogers, and Tom Krobatsch. 2024. Fighting with Firewalld: Architecting a Host-based Firewall Policy and the Challenges of Implementation. In Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC ’24), July 21–25, 2024, Providence, RI, USA. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 6 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3626203.