A firewall is
highly recommended if your WebAccess Project and SCADA nodes are
exposed to the Internet (i.e. you are using Public IP Addresses).
This will increase the security of your system. A firewall
appliance is recommended. For more information, see 1.6.1 Firewalls.
Figure 1.2.2.1 - Firewall with access to SCADA Nodes using Public IP Address