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Setting the Firewall Security Level
108 Check Point Safe@Office User Guide
Table 15: Firewall Security Levels
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Low Enforces basic control on
incoming connections,
while permitting all
outgoing connections.
All inbound traffic is blocked
to the external Safe@Office
appliance IP address, except
for ICMP echoes ("pings").
All outbound connections are
allowed.
Medium Enforces strict control on
all incoming connections,
while permitting safe
outgoing connections.
This is the default level
and is recommended for
most cases. Leave it
unchanged unless you
have a specific need for a
higher or lower security
level.
All inbound traffic is blocked.
All outbound traffic is allowed
to the Internet except for
Windows file sharing (NBT
ports 137, 138, 139 and 445).