Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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By default, UniFi networks are more permissive than many people realize.
New VLANs can talk to each other, internal networks often have broad access to the gateway, and “internal” traffic is frequently trusted unless you explicitly lock it down. In this video I go over how to change the default setting to get your network to a more secure posture.
UniFI VPN Rules
youtu.be/xzR2c3OO41s?si=7z7VH-btX213SKjx
UniFi Zone Firewalls
youtu.be/pBeIT7aSuMw?si=gb_XD23LPG5DG7K-
Connect With Us
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AFFILIATES & REFERRAL LINKS
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Amazon Affiliate Store
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UniFi Affiliate Link
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All Of Our Affiliates help us out and can get you discounts!
🛒 lawrencesystems.com/partners-we-love
Gear we use on Kit
🛒 kit.co/lawrencesystems
Use OfferCode LTSERVICES to get 10% off your order at
🛒 https://www.techsupplydirect.com?aff=2
Digital Ocean Offer Code
🛒 https://m.do.co/c/85de8d181725
HostiFi UniFi Cloud Hosting Service
🛒 hostifi.net/?via=lawrencesystems
Protect your privacy with a VPN from Private Internet Access
🛒 privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/LRNSYS
Patreon
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Chapters
00:00 UniFI Firewall Rules
01:11 Default Security Posture
02:00 UniFi Port Security
05:02 Setting Alarm for Switches
05:30 Default Firewall Zones and Rules
12:20 UniFi Gateway Rules
15:00 Creating a Custom Zone
16:00 Locking Down Gateway Rules
19:40 Custom Allow Rules
20:52 External Access and VPN Settings
23:00 Adding More Rules if needed
lawrence.video
---
Thanks to NinjaOne for sponsoring this video
lawrence.video/NinjaOne-Dec-2025
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By default, UniFi networks are more permissive than many people realize.
New VLANs can talk to each other, internal networks often have broad access to the gateway, and “internal” traffic is frequently trusted unless you explicitly lock it down. In this video I go over how to change the default setting to get your network to a more secure posture.
UniFI VPN Rules
youtu.be/xzR2c3OO41s?si=7z7VH-btX213SKjx
UniFi Zone Firewalls
youtu.be/pBeIT7aSuMw?si=gb_XD23LPG5DG7K-
Connect With Us
---------------------------------------------------
+ Hire Us for a project: lawrencesystems.com/hire-us
+ Toms' Twitter 🐦 twitter.com/TomLawrenceTech
+ Our Website lawrencesystems.com
+ Our Forums forums.lawrencesystems.com
+ Instagram instagram.com/lawrencesystems
+ Facebook facebook.com/Lawrencesystems
+ GitHub github.com/lawrencesystems
Lawrence Systems Shirts and Swag
---------------------------------------------------
►👕 lawrence.video/swag
AFFILIATES & REFERRAL LINKS
---------------------------------------------------
Amazon Affiliate Store
🛒 amazon.com/shop/lawrencesystemspcpickup
UniFi Affiliate Link
🛒 lawrence.video/unifi-affiliate
All Of Our Affiliates help us out and can get you discounts!
🛒 lawrencesystems.com/partners-we-love
Gear we use on Kit
🛒 kit.co/lawrencesystems
Use OfferCode LTSERVICES to get 10% off your order at
🛒 https://www.techsupplydirect.com?aff=2
Digital Ocean Offer Code
🛒 https://m.do.co/c/85de8d181725
HostiFi UniFi Cloud Hosting Service
🛒 hostifi.net/?via=lawrencesystems
Protect your privacy with a VPN from Private Internet Access
🛒 privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/LRNSYS
Patreon
💰 patreon.com/lawrencesystems
Chapters
00:00 UniFI Firewall Rules
01:11 Default Security Posture
02:00 UniFi Port Security
05:02 Setting Alarm for Switches
05:30 Default Firewall Zones and Rules
12:20 UniFi Gateway Rules
15:00 Creating a Custom Zone
16:00 Locking Down Gateway Rules
19:40 Custom Allow Rules
20:52 External Access and VPN Settings
23:00 Adding More Rules if needed
