Safety & Security

Egress Filtering

Controlling outbound network communication from a system, such as which destinations, protocols or ports it may reach. It constrains where data can travel, not whether every permitted transfer is appropriate. Redirects, resolved addresses and alternate outbound paths need deliberate handling.

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