Cyber Essentials question · Firewalls & internet gateways
Is every device that connects to the internet protected by a firewall — including laptops used by home or remote workers?
Why assessors ask this
On laptops away from the office this means the device's own software firewall, since they're not behind the office firewall.
What “good” looks like for Firewalls & internet gateways
- Turn on the built-in software firewall on every laptop and desktop, especially devices used away from the office.
- Change any default router/firewall admin passwords to strong, unique ones.
- Close inbound services you don't need; for anything that must stay open, write down why.
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