Primary definition
The component that controls a firewall's handling of a call. The firewall control proxy can instruct the firewall to open specific ports that are needed by a call, and direct the firewall to close these ports at call termination. (SP 800-58) (NISTIR)
Also known asFCP · Firewall Proxy · Firewall Control Component · Firewall Management Proxy
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The component that controls a firewall's handling of a call. The firewall control proxy can instruct the firewall to open specific ports that are needed by a call, and direct the firewall to close these ports at call termination. (SP 800-58) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Firewall Control Proxy. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/firewall-control-proxy
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