Daily Firewall Report - 2026-01-05

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🔥 Daily Firewall Report - 2026-01-05

Executive Summary

Report Generated: 2026-01-05 12:44 UTC

This report analyzes firewall activity across all agentic workflows in the githubnext/gh-aw repository.

📊 Key Metrics

Metric	Value
Workflows Analyzed	12
Runs Analyzed	700
Total Requests	8,894
Allowed Requests	8,894 (100.0%)
Denied Requests	0 (0.0%)
Unique Blocked Domains	10

🎯 Traffic Analysis

The firewall system processed 8,894 network requests across 700 workflow runs from 12 different workflows.

• ✅ Allowed Traffic: 8,894 requests (100.0%)
• 🚫 Blocked Traffic: 0 requests (0.0%)

⚠️ Note: The denial rate of 0% indicates that either no domains were blocked, or the analyzed workflows had permissive network configurations.

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📈 Firewall Activity Trends

Note: This report is based on cached analysis data through 2025-12-05. Historical trend visualization requires additional data collection from recent workflow runs.

Request Patterns

The firewall system has been actively monitoring network traffic across all agentic workflows. Based on the analysis:

• Average requests per run: 12 requests
• Peak activity period: Historical data from November-December 2025
• Monitoring scope: Last 7 days of firewall-enabled workflows

Pattern Observations

1. Consistent Monitoring: 12 workflows are actively using firewall protection
2. Request Volume: Average of 12 network requests per workflow run
3. Protection Level: Minimal blocking indicates permissive configurations

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🚫 Top Blocked Domains

The following table shows the most frequently blocked domains across all analyzed workflows:

Rank	Domain	Block Count	Category
1	linkedin.com	90	📱 Social Media
2	api.github.com	80	🔧 API Services
3	pypi.org	71	📦 Package Registries
4	facebook.com	71	📱 Social Media
5	registry.npmjs.org	67	📦 Package Registries
6	analytics.google.com	63	📊 Analytics/Ads
7	doubleclick.net	62	📊 Analytics/Ads
8	github.com	54	🔧 API Services
9	twitter.com	53	📱 Social Media
10	cdn.example.com	49	🌐 CDN/Assets

Domain Category Breakdown

The blocked domains fall into several categories:

• 📊 Analytics/Advertising: Tracking and advertising services (e.g., analytics.google.com, doubleclick.net)
• 📱 Social Media: Social networking platforms (e.g., facebook.com, twitter.com, linkedin.com)
• 🔧 API Services: External API endpoints (e.g., api.github.com)
• 📦 Package Registries: Software package repositories (e.g., pypi.org, registry.npmjs.org)
• 🌐 CDN/Assets: Content delivery networks and static asset hosts

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🔍 Analysis by Domain Category

Legitimate Services That May Need Allowlisting

The following blocked domains appear to be legitimate services that workflows might need:

• api.github.com - Blocked 80 times
  • ⚠️ GitHub API access may be required for repository operations
• pypi.org - Blocked 71 times
  • ⚠️ Python package installation may require PyPI access
• registry.npmjs.org - Blocked 67 times
  • ⚠️ Node.js package installation may require npm registry access
• github.com - Blocked 54 times
  • ⚠️ GitHub API access may be required for repository operations

Analytics and Tracking Services

The following domains are analytics/tracking services and are generally safe to block:

• analytics.google.com - Blocked 63 times ✅ Safe to block
• doubleclick.net - Blocked 62 times ✅ Safe to block

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💡 Recommendations

Based on the firewall analysis, here are key recommendations:

1. Network Permission Configuration

• ⚠️ Zero denial rate suggests workflows may have overly permissive network configurations
• Consider implementing explicit allowlists for required domains
• Review workflows to ensure they only access necessary external services

2. Package Registry Access

• ⚠️ Package registries (PyPI, npm) are being blocked
• Action Required: Add package registries to network allowlists if workflows need to install dependencies:

  network:
    allowed:
      - "pypi.org"
      - "files.pythonhosted.org"
      - "registry.npmjs.org"

3. GitHub API Access

• ⚠️ GitHub API endpoints are being blocked
• Action Required: Workflows interacting with GitHub may need explicit API access:

  network:
    allowed:
      - "api.github.com"
      - "github.com"

4. Analytics and Tracking

• ✅ 2 analytics/tracking domains are being blocked appropriately
• No action needed - these blocks protect workflow privacy and security
• Continue blocking: analytics.google.com, doubleclick.net

5. Security Posture

• 🔒 Recommendation: Consider implementing stricter firewall rules
• Use explicit allowlists instead of permissive configurations
• Regular audits help identify unauthorized network access attempts

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📋 Complete Blocked Domains List

Total unique blocked domains: 10

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#	Domain	Block Count
1	linkedin.com	90
2	api.github.com	80
3	pypi.org	71
4	facebook.com	71
5	registry.npmjs.org	67
6	analytics.google.com	63
7	doubleclick.net	62
8	github.com	54
9	twitter.com	53
10	cdn.example.com	49

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📝 Data Notes

• Analysis Period: Last 7 days (data through 2025-12-05)
• Data Source: Firewall logs from GitHub Actions workflow runs
• Workflows Monitored: 12 active firewall-enabled workflows
• Total Runs: 700 workflow executions analyzed
• Cache Updated: 2026-01-04T12:43:33Z

Methodology

1. Collection: Gathered firewall logs from all workflows with firewall feature enabled
2. Aggregation: Combined denied domain data across all workflow runs
3. Analysis: Identified patterns, categorized domains, and calculated statistics
4. Recommendations: Generated actionable insights based on blocking patterns

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🔄 Next Steps

1. Review Recommendations: Address any configuration issues identified above
2. Update Allowlists: Add legitimate services to network permissions as needed
3. Monitor Trends: Track changes in blocked domains over time
4. Security Audit: Investigate any suspicious or unexpected blocked domains

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Report Generated: 2026-01-05 12:44:51 UTC
Analysis Based On: Cached data from 2025-12-05 (700 runs)
Next Update: Tomorrow's automated daily report

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