Can I use NeXpose if I have a firewall?
You can perform NeXpose scans through your firewall with proper configuration: • To scan across firewalls without the use of distributed components, NeXpose requires an entry to be added to the firewalls ACL to allow all traffic from the NeXpose Scan Consoles IP address across the firewall. • You can bypass the firewall entirely by taking advantage of NeXposes distributed architecture by placing a remote scanning engine on the other side of the firewall or utilizing the Hosted Scanning Engine for outward facing devices. Rapid7 can assist in this setup process but if you cannot release your firewall configuration to us, it will be difficult for us to assist you. If this is the case, you have several options available to you: • Rapid7 will be happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement with your company so that we may receive confidential information that will enable us to further assist you. We have a standard NDA form that we can provide you, or you can provide your own.
