Security Context Overview
Within a single Security Appliance, a security administrator can create more then one
security context (see Figure 9-1). Each context uses a separate configuration that describes
the security policy, assigned interfaces, and options that the security context manages. This
reduces the amount of equipment, cost, rack space, and administrative duties that a security
department would normally incur if each department required a separate firewall unit.
In the ever-expanding workplace, companies are requiring more and more security on
sensitive material. In addition, the need to control and manage the network activities of
employees has become a paramount duty for security administrators. Traditionally, when a
security administrator required unique security configurations for different departments,
multiple firewalls would be deployed, one for each department. As companies and campuses
have grown, this practice has become complex and difficult to manage. With Secure Firewall
software version 7.0, a security administrator can create multiple virtual firewalls within a
single Security Appliance.