---
title: "Access Control Lists: 6 Key Principles to Keep in Mind"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/access-control-lists-6-key-principles-to-keep-in-mind/"
date: "2019-02-04T05:38:26+00:00"
section: "Hardware/Network"
tags:
  - "Access Security"
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Firewall"
  - "Hardware Security"
  - "Infrastructure Security"
  - "Malware"
source: "darkreading.com"
source_url: "https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/access-control-lists-6-key-principles-to-keep-in-mind/d/d-id/1333757"
---

# Access Control Lists: 6 Key Principles to Keep in Mind

February 4, 2019 · Reported by darkreading.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2019/access-control-lists-6-key-principles-to-keep-in-mind.jpg)

> Build them carefully and maintain them rigorously, and ACLs will remain a productive piece of your security infrastructure for generations of hardware to come. In an industry of constant, rapid change, an old-school security tool remains an effective piece of an overall security. Access Control Lists (ACLs) that specify precise rules for destinations and protocols allowed or forbidden, are the foundation of firewalls.

[Read the full article at darkreading.com](https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/access-control-lists-6-key-principles-to-keep-in-mind/d/d-id/1333757)

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