{"id":26876,"date":"2025-12-30T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=26876"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:37:27","slug":"network-firewall-security-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/network-firewall-security-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Firewall Security: 5 Gaps Businesses Tend to Overlook"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26876\" class=\"elementor elementor-26876\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a70a3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a70a3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431fdaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"431fdaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no doubt that on-premise network security is important, but our modern era comes with a growing focus on hybrid and cloud environments as well. Network firewall security in this day and age considers far more than just on-prem demands. From data centers to remote endpoints, and more SaaS apps than you can count, it\u2019s a lot to safeguard.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While modern firewalls have come a long way in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewalls-and-network-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">protecting business networks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, many organizations still end up with gaps in their security stack. Some of the most prevalent and expanding cyber risks include remote workforces, personal devices, and cloud workloads.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even the smallest oversight here can lead to a fragmented network, which can come with some pretty heavy consequences. This article focuses on the five gaps in network firewall security that businesses tend to overlook.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf4ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bf4ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 5 Overlooked Network Firewall Security Best Practices\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a77d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a77d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s true that modern firewalls come with some impressive capabilities, but proper network firewall security considers more than that. If you don\u2019t understand the many layers involved in effective network security, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll miss some important details.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several angles that many businesses overlook include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security policies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardware misconfigurations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insufficient monitoring<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance requirements<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of network segmentation<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only are these essential to secure networks, but they also open up vulnerabilities that can lead to compounding data threats. On the other hand, covering more than just the basics equips IT and cyber security teams with the oversight and information they need to be proactive. While the list of potential security gaps can be staggering, the sections below focus on some of the most commonly overlooked.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf57c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf57c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Misconfigured or Outdated Firewall Policies\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b9562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5b9562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Misconfigurations and outdated policies with firewalls are easy to miss for a lot of companies. This is especially true for those working with legacy rules, as many continue on with the if it isn\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it mentality.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to make sure this doesn\u2019t get missed is through regular audits and strict policy versioning. Another important detail to this is that multi-cloud networks and hybrid environments can come with increased risk here. Whether it\u2019s rule duplication or inconsistent enforcement across the network, you\u2019ll have a hard time keeping <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/what-are-the-best-practices-for-configuring-a-network-firewall\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">configurations and policies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> up to date without regular auditing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a821e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51a821e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Blind Spots in Lateral Movement\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b2611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b2611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A big part of today\u2019s network security best practices includes an understanding of lateral movement. It\u2019s common for today\u2019s cybersecurity threats to take advantage of lateral movement inside the network.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where micro-segmentation can be a lot of help, as this limits the chance for lateral movement. With strict network access controls and proactive monitoring, it\u2019ll be harder for threats to move laterally across the network and connected devices or applications.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdbc0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffdbc0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Inadequate SSL\/TLS Inspection\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f06b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7f06b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without proper SSL\/TLS inspection in place, you end up creating blind spots for potential threats. Proper inspection of SSL\/TLS traffic is a part of identifying risks like malware and data exfiltration, to name a few.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hardware you want to look for from network security providers includes firewalls that come with TLS decryption. This is where you\u2019ll get full inspection without degrading performance or leaving a gap in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/network-security-architecture\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your security stack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c97e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22c97e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Limited Visibility Into Remote and Hybrid Devices\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d717ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d717ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As time goes on, hybrid and fully remote workforces are going to become more and more common. The benefits here are pretty obvious, but many businesses don\u2019t consider the network blind spots that are created in the process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From home networks to personal devices and unsecured Wi-Fi, this creates many new openings for cybersecurity threats. Without the right security measures in place, your business is going to face a lot of limited endpoint visibility. However, utilizing endpoint protection, micro-segmentation, and practices like Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), you can do well to cover every connection on the network.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e369fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e369fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Overreliance on Legacy or Single-Vendor Point Solutions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a5bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a5bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, it should be evident that legacy firewall solutions lack the modern threat protection that companies truly need. The same can be said about cloud visibility and automated defenses, as these are common traits with more modern firewall solutions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, limited or no support for IoT device recovery or dynamic segmentation isn\u2019t going to fly. Between expanding workforce dynamics and more creative threats, businesses can\u2019t ignore these cyber security requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d0850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86d0850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Companies Can Close These Network Firewall Security Gaps\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a85ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37a85ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, with the help of network security providers alongside reliable best practices, businesses can easily close these known gaps. While each business&#8217;s network firewall security stack is bound to vary, there are some tips and tricks that are universal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few ways you can minimize vulnerabilities in your network:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct quarterly firewall rule audits to tackle outdated, redundant, or overly permissive policies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement segmentation across the board, as well as IoT-aware micro-segmentation strategies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrate SSL\/TLS inspection with a focus on performance-optimized and hardware-accelerated firewalls<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose modern firewall solutions that include automated detection, correlation, and incident response<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use identity-based access and ZTNA to secure remote and hybrid workers consistently<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can definitely seem like a lot of upgrades to focus on, but it\u2019s more about looking at them as essentials rather than suggestions. Considering the sizable damage cyber threats are known for, businesses should always do their best to minimize potential security gaps.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0d88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca0d88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Final Word\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d2c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87d2c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important for today\u2019s business networks to span on-prem, cloud, SaaS, as well as remote environments. Considering the gaps mentioned above, a lot of these are still relevant due to the rapidly evolving infrastructure of network security as a whole.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scope of effective firewall security includes many layers. Angles like identity-based access, micro-segmentation, cloud-native visibility, and full encrypted traffic inspections are crucial focal points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those looking to audit and close the potential gaps in their network security stack, working with us at Firewalls.com can help. 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Firewalls without SSL\/TLS inspection leave a gap for cybersecurity threats to pass through undetected.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1992\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1992\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Does Lateral Movement Increase Cybersecurity Risk? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1992\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9ee00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a9ee00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b1791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b1791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once attackers gain access to a device or the network, they can move between systems, especially if segmentation and monitoring aren\u2019t being utilized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1993\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1993\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Security Challenges Do Remote Workers Introduce? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1993\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b912a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35b912a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de315dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de315dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home networks, personal devices, and split-tunneling issues create unmanaged traffic paths that can end up bypassing corporate firewalls. 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