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The Mars Firewall Ward
A security banishing: three rules, one test and a close.
What it is
To make a real boundary on a real system and treat it as a ward.
Choose one boundary that matters — a firewall rule, a permission, a blocklist. Write three rules, test them, and close with a record. Use Mars and Fire. The working is the test, not the intention.
How to do it
- Name the boundary and what it protects.
- Write three rules, each with a reason.
- Test each rule by trying to violate it.
- Log the rule, the test and the result.
- Remove any rule that does not hold; do not keep a decorative ward.
- Close with a note and a normal day.
What you need
- A system with a rule boundary
- Three rules
- A test plan
- A log
- A closing note
A worked example
Three rules on a small server: deny telnet, deny a blocklist, allow SSH from one address. Each is tested; the telnet rule holds, the blocklist fails on one entry and is corrected.
How you know it worked
A rule that has not been tested is not a ward. Try to break each one and record the result.
Variations
- Use a personal blocklist instead of a network firewall.
- Make the ward a social boundary: three rules for a group chat.
- Run it on a Tuesday at the Mars hour.
Code sketch
This is a sketch, not a runnable program. It names the shape of the automation; the definitions are yours.
rules = [
{ action: 'deny', port: 23, reason: 'no plaintext admin' },
{ action: 'deny', from: 'blocklist', reason: 'known abuse' },
{ action: 'allow', from: 'admin', port: 22, reason: 'maintenance' },
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