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How firewall rule groups work

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Firewall rule groups organize firewall rules for easy management. The software includes predefined rule groups with rules that allow needed services, such as Trellix ePO - On-prem and DNS, to run.

Firewall rule groups don't affect the way Firewall handles the rules; the software processes rules from top to bottom.

Firewall processes the settings for the group before processing the settings for the rules it contains. If a conflict exists between these settings, the group settings take precedence.

You can create customized rule groups:

  • Timed groups — Activate the group's settings manually or on a specified schedule.

  • Connection isolation groups — Process only traffic that matches a defined connection type and group criteria.