NAT Rules

A Network Address Translation (NAT) rule enables a single device to represent all the devices in a private network to the external world. The group of devices that comprise a network will appear, to anything outside the network, as a single public IP address. The purpose of NAT is to reduce the number of public IP addresses an organization uses, for simplicity and security, like using a post office box number instead of a street address.

All NAT rules that are configured as a parameter of a network object are considered to be network object NAT rules. Network object NAT is a quick and easy way to configure NAT for a network object, which can be a single IP address, a range of addresses, or a subnet. After you configure the network object, you can then identify the mapped address for that object.

Security Manager begins tracking NAT rule usage after you add your device configuration to the Security Intelligence Platform.

 

Access NAT Rules

• On the toolbar, click Policy > NAT Rules.