Security

Consider the following options when you are planning for a secure internal and external networking environment:

• Server-based firewalls provide an additional layer of security by locking down port-level access to the servers. As with standard firewalls, server-based firewalls lock down incoming and outgoing TCP/IP traffic.

• Minimization refers to removing all unnecessary software and services from the server in order to minimize the opportunity for exploitation of the vulnerabilities of a system.

• A Split-DNS infrastructure has two zones that are created in one domain. One zone is used by an organization’s internal network clients, and the other is used by external network clients. This approach is recommended to ensure a higher level of security. The DNS servers can also use load balancers to improved performance.