Overview
Firewall Services provide automated security tools used to filter out known malicious network traffic and protect server and end user networks. Malicious network activity is designed to exploit vulnerabilities in devices connected to Penn’s network, allowing others to gain unauthorized access to, and control of, network devices and the information they hold.
Service offerings include:
- The University Firewall - available automatically to all faculty staff, and students on Penn's networks
- Data Center Firewalls and associated VPN Service - available to schools and centers that operate their own data centers
- Departmental Firewalls - available to schools and centers to protect PennNet-connected desktops, laptops, and printers in a particular building or buildings
- Secure Remote Access - a VPN service to securely connect users working remotely to Penn's networks
Benefits
- Our service offerings quickly, consistently, and broadly defend against attacks that could result in the destruction, alteration, and disclosure of confidential University data
Who Can Benefit from This Service
All University affiliates and guests