Azure Security Benchmark
Network Security

Azure Security Benchmark NS-3: Deploy firewall at the edge of enterprise network

Deploy Azure Firewall or third party NVA at the edge to inspect and control inbound and outbound traffic with documented rules.

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 51 controls across 24 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 4 controls

  • ASD37-07 Web content filtering (Excellent)
  • ASD37-08 Deny direct internet connectivity (Excellent)
  • ASD37-25 Software firewall - inbound (Very Good)
  • ASD37-26 Software firewall - outbound (Very Good)

FedRAMP High · 4 controls

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 1.3.1 Inbound traffic to CDE restricted
  • 1.3.2 Outbound traffic from CDE restricted
  • 1.4.1 NSCs between trusted and untrusted networks
  • 1.4.2 Inbound traffic from untrusted networks restricted

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-13.10 Perform Application Layer Filtering
  • CIS-13.4 Perform Traffic Filtering Between Network Segments
  • CIS-9.3 Maintain and Enforce Network-Based URL Filters

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-17 Enable and Configure the Local Firewall on Workstations
  • ANSSI-HYG-22 Put in Place a Secure Internet Access Gateway

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.23 Web filtering

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.23 Web filtering

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • 03.13.01 Boundary Protection
  • 03.13.06 Network Communications - Deny by Default - Allow by Exception

NIST SP 800-172 · 2 controls

  • 3.1.3e Employ Secure Information Transfer Solutions
  • 3.13.1e Create Diversity in System Components to Limit Malicious Code Propagation

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 2 controls

  • AC-17(3) Managed Access Control Points
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH · 2 controls

  • AC-17(3) Managed Access Control Points
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-FW.1 Boundary Firewalls Deployed
  • CE-FW.4 Approve and Document Inbound Rules

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.10.1 Network security management

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-01 Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • SC-7 Boundary Protection

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.6 Measures against threats outside system boundaries are implemented

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in Network Security

You are reading one control. How much of Azure Security Benchmark have you already done?

Azure Security Benchmark NS-3 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of Azure Security Benchmark your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 71 of 85 Azure Security Benchmark controls already carry evidence.

If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 583.5% covered · 14 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate78.8% covered · 18 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.172.9% covered · 23 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202269.4% covered · 26 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)65.9% covered · 29 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:202261.2% covered · 33 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 0 were rejected on the NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 pair alone.

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