02 For Whom Is the FAQ Written? (Firewalls FAQ)
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This article is from the Firewalls FAQ, by Matt Curtin cmcurtin@interhack.net and Marcus J. Ranum mjr@nfr.com with numerous contributions by others.
02 For Whom Is the FAQ Written? (Firewalls FAQ)
Firewalls have come a long way from the days when this FAQ started.
They've gone from being highly customized systems administered by their
implementors to a mainstream commodity. Firewalls are no longer solely in
the hands of those who design and implement security systems; even
security-conscious end-users have them at home.
We wrote this FAQ for computer systems developers and administrators. We
have tried to be fairly inclusive, making room for the newcomers, but we
still assume some basic technical background. If you find that you don't
understand this document, but think that you need to know more about
firewalls, it might well be that you actually need to get more background in
computer networking first. We provide references that have helped us;
perhaps they'll also help you.
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