firewall-review

Audit firewall rule bases for misconfigurations and compliance with industry standards.

Updated Apr 19, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/do360now/security-agents --skill firewall-review
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Skill: firewall-review
Source: https://github.com/do360now/security-agents/tree/main/.claude/skills/firewall-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/do360now/security-agents --skill firewall-review

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill enables systematic auditing of firewall configurations to identify security gaps, misconfigurations, and compliance issues, enhancing network integrity and risk management.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Firewall Configuration Discovery: Finds and categorizes firewall rules across various platforms like iptables, cloud security groups, and infrastructure-as-code templates.
  • Policy Evaluation and Gap Analysis: Checks for default deny enforcement, overly permissive rules, shadowed and unused rules, and logging deficiencies.
  • Use Case: Perform a scheduled review of network firewalls to ensure adherence to CIS and NIST standards, reducing vulnerabilities and regulatory compliance risks.

Quick Start

Use the firewall-review skill to analyze your current firewall rule sets and generate an actionable security report highlighting critical issues and remediation steps.

Frequently Asked Questions about firewall-review

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I audit firewall configurations for compliance with CIS and NIST standards?

Auditing firewall rules for compliance involves evaluating rule bases against CIS and NIST standards to identify misconfigurations, overly permissive rules, and logging deficiencies, generating an actionable remediation report.

What is the best way to find shadowed and unused firewall rules?

Finding shadowed and unused firewall rules requires performing a detailed policy gap analysis across your rule base to detect redundant entries, shadowed policies, and default deny enforcement failures.

Can I use this firewall review process on cloud security groups and iptables?

Yes, the firewall review process supports firewall configuration discovery across multiple platforms, specifically categorizing and analyzing rules within cloud security groups, iptables, and infrastructure-as-code templates.

How do I identify overly permissive rules in my network firewall policy?

To identify overly permissive rules in your network firewall policy, perform a security audit that evaluates rule bases for excessive permissions, default deny enforcement gaps, and non-compliance with industry standards.

Does infrastructure-as-code firewall configuration work with automated security audits?

Automated security audits fully support infrastructure-as-code firewall configurations by discovering, categorizing, and evaluating template rules to detect misconfigurations and policy adherence issues.

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