With an up-to-date firewall, do the OSs behind the firewall pose a risk?
Post date: 2021-12-07 12:12:49
Views: 137
Say you have an updated firewall, how would having older obsolete versions of operating systems behind the firewall post a security risk?

I'm standing up my understanding of IT security. I thought that having a modern firewall would prevent most attacks from penetrating a network. Once a malicious actor is in your network, does it matter what versions of server and workstation operating systems exist behind your firewall? I'm guessing that more modern OSs would slow the attacker's advancement in your network and the attacker wouldn't be able to utilize known exploits to access the data in these various servers/databases. Older versions of operating systems might also give your attacker places to hide.
Number of Comments
Please click Here to read the full story.
 
Other Top and Latest Questions:
Answered: [New Theme] Qlassy Theme - clean, minimal, and modern with a soft color palette and clear typography
DOJ has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review: Reports
Congressional Republicans call on Tim Walz to testify on Minnesota fraud scandal
Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again
India's KFC, Pizza Hut operators to merge in $934 million deal
Minimum wage just went up in 19 states—workers in one state are getting a $2 an hour raise
Student loan forgiveness is taxable again: Start planning for the 'tax bomb,' CFP says
Novo Nordisk enters 2026 on the defense as it faces a ‘must-win’ battle in the U.S. market
2026 will bring more GLP-1 weight loss pills — and new habits. These stocks are poised to benefit
Stellantis resurrects $100,000 Ram TRX V-8 pickup truck amid industry deregulation