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Automatically adjust Trust Levels and enforce security policies based on whether specific files are on a device
Updated On: Jun 30, 2025
Firewall Overview
Firewall assesses whether devices' firewalls are enabled.
How to add Firewall as a Trust Factor
In the Command Center, navigate from Trust > Profiles.
Either select an existing Trust Profile or create a new one.
Under the Trust Factors tab, select + Add Trust Factors if creating a new Trust Profile; select Edit and then +Add Trust Factors if adding new Trust Factors to an existing Trust Profile. Select Firewall.
Set the Trust Effect.
How Cloud Secure Edge Collects the Firewall Trust Factor
| OS | Command Input | Expected Output |
|---|---|---|
| macOS | defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist globalstate | 1 |
| Windows (pre v.3.6) | netsh advfirewall show allprofile | Domain Profile Settings |
| Windows (v.3.6 and later) | Get-NetFirewallProfile | Enabled : True |
| Linux (pre v.3.6) | Debian: sudo -n ufw status | grep -ie 'Status: active' ; Redhat: systemctl status firewalld |
