30% of firewall rules are completely unused.

July 23, 2025

30% of firewall rules are completely unused. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by FireMon in July 2025. It covers topics including Enterprise, Firewalls. The original data appears in 60% of Enterprise Firewalls Fail Critical Compliance Checks, According to FireMon Insights. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 7/23/2025

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30% of firewall rules are completely unused. This data was published by FireMon and covers Enterprise, Firewalls.

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This statistic comes from 60% of Enterprise Firewalls Fail Critical Compliance Checks, According to FireMon Insights, published by FireMon on July 23, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.firemon.com/press-release/insights-firewall-failure-report/.

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30% of firewall rules are completely unused.

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