Do you really need a DMZ?
Do you really need a DMZ? While most organizations no longer need a DMZ to protect themselves from the outside world, the concept of separating valuable digital goodies from the rest of your network is still a potent security strategy. If you apply the DMZ mechanism on an entirely internal basis, then there are still use cases that makes sense.
Do I need a DMZ at home?
Configuring a DMZ for a home network is only necessary if certain applications require persistent access to the internet. Though this can be achieved through port forwarding or creating virtual servers, sometimes tackling the high amount of port numbers makes it unpractical.
Can a DMZ be hacked?
Hackers and cyber criminals can reach the systems that run services on a DMZ server. The security on those servers must be tightened to be able to withstand constant attacks. The main objective of a DMZ is to enable organizations to use the public internet while ensuring the security of their private networks or LANs.
Should VPN server be DMZ?
Putting VPN in your DMZ is something stupid as your DMZ is an advanced internet zone in your architecture. Putting VPN in your LAN implie that you know what you do. You could even build a kind of DMZ bis which have limited, monitored and controled access to your LAN and which don’t be reachable from Internet.
