Should the web server be protected by a firewall? (Or is it enough to have a firewall installed on our office network server where we will store all our digital mastercopies?
As the technical standards state (section 3.1.4): “Machines should be placed behind a firewall if possible, with access to the Internet only on those ports that are required for the project being delivered.” This applies to all machines used to deliver the project. Projects are strongly encouraged to protect all machines used to deliver material (Web servers and back-end master storage servers) with a firewall.
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