Hey Poppy, I’ve been reviewing our perimeter defenses and spotted a few gaps. Want to go over a tightening strategy together?

First, audit every rule on the inbound firewall – make sure the default is deny, then list each allowed port and verify it’s still needed. Next, compare the live traffic against the ACLs; any unexpected traffic is a sign of a mis‑rule. After that, check the patch level on every host – missing updates are the easiest path for an attacker. That’s the core. Anything else you want to review?

Good. Pull the logs, I’ll start with the ACL audit. We’ll only keep what’s proven necessary, no loopholes. Ready.