GP.Data Zone Protection

Two or more data transport zones may need to be separated because of different security-related requirements. If this is the case, then traffic from one zone traveling to the other zone needs to be processed so as to satisfy the security requirements imposed by the separation. To this end, this pattern may be employed. In practice, use of this pattern often leads to use of a firewall device, but as security requirements evolve, so may the realization of this pattern.