Creating firewall rules

To create a new firewall rule:

1. In the main window of the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Click the name of the computer where Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway is running. If you do not see the computer name in the list, add it to the Managed devices group as described in the section titled "Configuring how events are displayed in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console".
3. The computer properties window opens.
4. Select the Applications tab.
5. Click on Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway.
6. This opens a window containing information about Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway.
7. Select the Application settings tab.
8. Select the Network section.
9. Select the Firewall tab.
10. Click the Add button above the list of firewall rules.

    This opens the pane for adding a firewall rule.

11. Specify the settings of the new rule:
    • In the Status drop-down list, select whether the rule should be enabled:
      • Enabled.

        The rule is enabled.

      • Disabled.

        The rule is disabled.

    • In the Action drop-down list, select the action that the firewall must take on traffic that matches the rule:
      • Accept.

        Allow the traffic to pass through.

      • Deny.

        Block traffic from passing through.

    • In the Zone drop-down list, select the zone to which the rule should be applied:
      • LAN.

        The rule is applied to traffic that passes from the internal network to an external network.

      • WAN.

        The rule is applied to traffic that passes from an external network to the internal network.

    • In the IP address (source) field, specify the IP address of the traffic source.
    • In the Port (source) field, specify the port of the traffic source if this parameter is applicable to the protocol.
    • In the IP address (target) field, specify the IP address of the traffic destination.
    • In the Port (target) field, specify the port of the traffic destination if this parameter is applicable to the protocol.
    • In the Protocol drop-down list, select the utilized protocol.
12. Click the Save button.

Custom firewall rules are checked in the order defined in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, from top to bottom until the first match. To learn how to change the order of custom firewall rules, please refer to the section titled "Changing the order of firewall rules".

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