期刊名称：International Journal of Security and Its Applications
印刷版ISSN：1738-9976
出版年度：2013
卷号：7
期号：6
页码：355-372
DOI：10.14257/ijsia.2013.7.6.36
出版社：SERSC
摘要：Firewalls are an essential part of any information security system being the rst defenseline against security attacks. The sea-saw e ect between rewalls and network performanceis most concerning to network users; where strict security settings result in weak networkperformance and permeant security settings allow for a stronger one. Hence, evaluating rewall platforms and their impact on network performance is important when assessingthe e ectiveness of network security. In this paper, we present an assessment methodol-ogy to analyze the performance of di erent rewalls platforms. The analysis considers thefollowing metrics: delay, jitter, throughput, and packet loss. Moreover, the informationsecurity of the rewalls is also tested by applying a set of attacks and observing the reactionof the rewalls. The proposed assessment methodology is tested by performing real exper-iments on di erent types of rewalls including those that are personal and network-based.Moreover, a quantitative study is conducted to explore the level of knowledge among theeducated category in the community, represented by a sample of college students, on theimportance of rewall and their use.
