Demiltarized Zone

Demilitarized zones, or DMZ for short, are used in cybersecurity. DMZs separate internal networks
from the internet and are often found on corporate networks. A DMZ is typically created on a
company’s internal network to isolate the company from external threats. While the name might
sound negative, a DMZ can be a helpful tool for network security.
The DMZ is a network barrier between the trusted and untrusted network in a company’s private and
public network. The DMZ acts as a protection layer through which outside users cannot access the
company’s data. DMZ receives requests from outside users or public networks to access the
information, website of a company. For such type of request, DMZ arranges sessions on the public
network. It cannot initiate a session on the private network. If anyone tries to perform malicious
activity on DMZ, the web pages are corrupted, but other information remains safe.
The goal of DMZ is to provide access to the untrusted network by ensuring the security of the private
network. DMZ is not mandatory, but a better approach to use it with a firewall.

Advantages Disadvantages

It provides access to external users by securing the Various vulnerabilities can be found in DMZ
internal sensitive network. System’s services.

If an attacker successfully cracks the DMZ

A DMZ can be used with a combination of a firewall
system, they may access your confidential
& router, which as a result provide high security.
information.

By implementing DMZ, only the data that is intended

An attacker having are authenticated data can
to be visible publicly is displayed. the rest is hidden
access the system as an authorized user.
and secured.

DMZ enables web server, email servers etc. to be

The data provided on a public network to the
accessible on the internet simultaneously protecting it
external networks can be leaked or replicated.
with a firewall.

Key features:
 A DMZ provides a buffer from the outside world for your computer systems. When you
create a network, you must decide where your computer systems will reside.
 Creating a buffer zone between your systems and the internet allows you to function normally
without being susceptible to external attacks. Keeping your internal systems inside a DMZ
 also makes it difficult for hackers to steal data or cause disruptions on company networks. For
this reason, most organizations use a DMZ when creating secure computer systems.
 A DMZ provides a target for ethical hackers. Hackers often seek out companies with weak
computer security; this is why many organizations use a DMZ to protect their internal
systems.
 Companies that have strong security measures typically don’t create vulnerabilities in their
networks by demilitarizing zones on their own computers or in their IT environments.
 The DMZ makes it easy for ethical hackers to find vulnerabilities and gain access to
designated targets once they’re inside the buffer zone. By knowing which systems have weak
security and then targeting them, ethical hackers can perform necessary maintenance without
damaging company networks further.

Conclusion:

Demilitarized zones provide buffers between internal computers and the internet. They can
also be used as targets when performing hacking tasks such as penetration testing or social
engineering. Finally, demilitarized zones may also be used for physical penetration tests.