Firewall Performance Testing Discussion

we will review the results of a firewall test plan/report and then discuss the different aspects of this phase of security network management. The things to be considered are:

• What aspects of the firewall need to be tested
• How would you prepare a firewall test plan
• How would you measure the different aspects required for firewall testing to include 
  • Reliability
  • Ease of use
  • Cost of ownership
  • Applying policy and measuring it
  • Performing the test, what special equipment might you need
  • Goal of this assignment is two fold, first, to allow you to understand what is involved in firewall testing, and second to give you the background for some of the operations you will be performing in the hands-on assignments and why they would be important in a real network environment. Given the information above and with in the supplied document, you should understand the basics of firewall testing, the different aspects of measurement that are required,and the means to document result. For this assignment you will discuss your understanding of this topic and relate experience you might have, as well as perform research in various areas that have been mentioned to obtain an in-depth knowledge of this facet of firewall management, validation and testing.