Firewall Configuration Document Template

Standardized document for planning and documenting firewall rules and access controls.

Firewall Configuration Document

Purpose: This document outlines the proposed and active firewall configuration for the organization. It includes access control policies, allowed traffic types and ports, and zoning details to ensure standardized and secure network segmentation.

General Information

Project Name	Environment	Prepared By	Date
{projectName}	{environment}	{preparedBy}	{date}

Firewall Zones

Below are the network zones defined for firewall configuration:

{#zones}

Zone Name: {zoneName} – {zoneDescription}

{/zones}

Access Rules

Each rule defines permitted traffic between zones with protocols and ports specified.

Source Zone	Destination Zone	Protocol	Port(s)	Action	Description
{#rules}{sourceZone}	{destinationZone}	{protocol}	{ports}	{action}	{description}{/rules}

Allowed IP Addresses

{#allowedIps}

{ipAddress} – {purpose}

{/allowedIps}

Blocked IP Addresses (if applicable)

{^hasBlockedIps}No blocked IP addresses configured.{/hasBlockedIps}

{#hasBlockedIps}

{ipAddress} – {reason}

{/hasBlockedIps}

Firewall Hardware/Software Details

Vendor	Model	Firmware Version	Management Interface
{vendor}	{model}	{firmwareVersion}	{managementInterface}

Configuration Notes

{notes}

Contacts

Name	Role	Email	Phone
{#contacts}{name}	{role}	{email}	{phone}{/contacts}

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Use Cases

Automate Firewall Configuration Using Forms

collect firewall requirements from network team via shareable web form

gather branch office IP addresses for firewall setup using online form

capture access control list inputs from security audit teams

submit security zone definitions through standardized web form

enable remote teams to request firewall rule changes through a structured form

Generate Firewall Configuration Using APIs

automatically generate firewall configuration document from network management system

trigger firewall rule documentation from DevOps pipeline via API

create standardized firewall config based on JSON payload from firewall orchestration tool

generate access control document when new VPN tunnels are created via API

build firewall rule documentation dynamically from CMDB system data

Integrations / Automations

auto-generate firewall configuration document from Jira ticket using Zapier

create firewall access control record when change request is approved in ServiceNow

generate and email firewall rule doc when Google Form is submitted by site engineer

automatically save firewall documentation to SharePoint when submitted via Microsoft Forms

generate firewall planning document from Airtable records using Make automation

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