Glossary
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
A DMZ is a buffer zone between your network and the internet - public-facing servers live here, separate from internal systems.
What is DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)?
Network segment between internal and external networks hosting public-facing services with additional security controls.
Why Should You Care?
DMZs limit the impact of compromised public services. Attackers who breach DMZ servers cannot directly access internal networks.
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Real-World Example
Web servers in the DMZ can serve public traffic but cannot initiate connections to internal database servers.
How to Protect Against DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
- 1.
Place all public-facing services in DMZ
- 2.
Implement strict DMZ to internal network rules
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