Our goal is to block countries with the highest number of malicious attacks, then allow traffic to specific IPs or web pages (if required) from those countries. What countries should we be geo-blocking?Ĭhoosing what countries for geo-blocking really comes down to company policy / standards or, in the case of a lab / home use, personal preference. Below is some general guidance to get you started in the right direction, but I highly recommend looking for your company’s requirements and compliance standards for an accurate expectation. (Definitely not speaking from experience). This may be a company requirement to comply with specific standards, or maybe you don’t want your kids to access certain “free game sites” that download viruses and malware. This practice is most commonly used when configuring firewall rules to prevent users from accessing web services from foreign countries, specifically those with higher than normal known bad actors. In the world of IT, geo-blocking is the practice of blocking network services based on the geographic region. If you already know, feel free to skip to the next section. How to allow specific sites from blocked countries What is geo-blocking and why should you care? How to block traffic to identified countries What is geo-blocking and why should you care?
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