Firewall Control Proxy

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Definition(s):

component that controls a firewall’s handling of a call. The firewall control proxy can instruct the firewall to open specific ports that are needed by a call, and direct the firewall to close these ports at call termination.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-58

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