WatchGuard Firebox System 4.6 User Guide

PART IIIConfiguring a SecurityPolicyThis section describes how to configure your security system. Its primary focus is onusing the WatchGuard Control Center and Policy Manager to develop andimplement a network security policy. It includes chapters on:WatchGuard Control CenterThe WatchGuard Control Center is an intuitive management, monitoring, andreporting package that puts everything you need at your fingertips. From a singlelocation, you can configure your system, implement security policies, and monitorall of your protected systems.Firebox basicsComplete basic tasks related to setting up and using the Firebox hardware,including opening and saving configuration files, and setting the Firebox timezone.Configure a networkAfter installation, the next step in implementing a security policy is to delineateyour network. Set up either a drop-in or routed network, add secondary networks,and define network and host routes.Block sites and portsUse default packet handling to establish a global policy for dynamically blockingpackets and sites. Alternatively, configure your network to permanently blockindividual sites and ports.Configure servicesWith the network configured, apply protection for individual services such asSMTP and FTP. Define both incoming and outgoing traffic rules as well as specificservice properties.Control Web trafficUse the WebBlocker feature of the WatchGuard Firebox System in conjunctionwith the HTTP proxy to provide Web-site filtering capabilities. This enables you toUser Guide 19