backendforfirewall
Backendforfirewall is a term describing the backend systems that support firewall functionality. It encompasses services and data stores that manage policy creation, storage, decision logic, configuration, telemetry, and orchestration, separating the control layer from the data-plane enforcement.
Core components commonly associated with this backend include a policy database, a policy decision engine, an
Data flows involve policy changes from management interfaces to the backend, policy evaluation requests from enforcement
Deployment models vary from centralized control planes to distributed cloud-native microservices. The backend interfaces with data
Security and governance cover access control, encryption, policy versioning and rollback, audit trails, and resilience. Observability
The concept is applicable to modern firewall ecosystems, including next-generation and cloud firewalls, offering a modular