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Definitions

General

A ruleset (also spelled rule set) is a collection of rules.

Security

A ruleset is

“ a set of directives that govern the access control functionality of a firewall. The firewall uses these directives to determine how packets should be routed between its interfaces.[1] ”
“ [a] collection of rules or signatures that network traffic or system activity is compared against to determine an action to take — such as forwarding or rejecting a packet, creating an alert, or allowing a system event.[2] ”
“ [a] set of directives that govern the access control functionality of a firewall. The firewall uses these directives to determine how packets should be routed between its interfaces.[3] ”

References

  1. ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-41 (Rev. 1).
  2. ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-115, at F-2.
  3. ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-41.