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# [Firewall Policy Cleanup: Removing Stale Rules Without Breaking Services](https://securityland.hashnode.dev/firewall-policy-cleanup-removing-stale-rules-without-breaking-services?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A firewall is only as strong as the policy running on it. In a recent review of a multi-branch organization, the main firewall had more than 2,000 rules. About a third had not matched a single packet

Oct 20 · 3 min read · securityland.hashnode.dev  
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