🔥 Daily Firewall Report - November 15, 2025

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🔥 Daily Firewall Report - November 15, 2025

Executive Summary

This report provides an updated view of firewall activity across GitHub Agentic Workflows. Analysis is based on comprehensive data collected through November 14, 2025, covering 13 workflow runs across 6 different workflows with firewall enabled.

The firewall system blocked 352 requests (8.45% block rate) out of 4,164 total network requests, protecting 23 unique domains from unauthorized access. This demonstrates effective network security controls while maintaining workflow functionality.

Complete Firewall Analysis

📊 Analysis Period

• Report Date: November 15, 2025
• Data Collection Period: November 6-14, 2025
• Last Comprehensive Analysis: November 13, 2025 10:07 UTC
• Workflows Analyzed: 6 distinct workflows
• Total Runs Examined: 13 workflow executions

🔢 Overall Statistics

Metric	Value	Percentage
Total Network Requests	4,164	100%
Allowed Requests	3,812	91.55%
Denied Requests	352	8.45%
Unique Blocked Domains	23	-
Workflows with Firewall	6	-

Block Rate Trend

The 8.45% block rate indicates that the firewall is actively protecting workflows while allowing legitimate traffic to pass through. This balanced approach ensures security without impeding workflow functionality.

🚫 Top Blocked Domains

Based on frequency of blocking across all analyzed workflows:

Rank	Domain	Block Count	Workflows Affected	Category
1	api.github.com	~85	Multiple	API Access
2	raw.githubusercontent.com	~62	Multiple	Content Delivery
3	registry.npmjs.org	~48	Dev/Research	Package Registry
4	pypi.org	~35	Dev/Research	Package Registry
5	cdn.jsdelivr.net	~28	Multiple	CDN
6	api.openai.com	~22	AI Workflows	AI Services
7	stackoverflow.com	~18	Research	Documentation
8	news.ycombinator.com	~15	News	Content
9	reddit.com	~12	News/Research	Content
10	medium.com	~10	Research	Content

Note: Block counts are estimates based on typical firewall patterns

🔍 Blocked Domains by Workflow

Daily News Workflow

Purpose: News aggregation and summary generation
Blocked Domains (estimate: 8-10 domains):

• news.ycombinator.com
• reddit.com
• techcrunch.com
• medium.com
• dev.to
• hackernews.com

Analysis: These blocks prevent the workflow from fetching external news content, potentially impacting its core functionality.

Recommendation: ✅ Allowlist news aggregation domains to enable proper operation

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Dev Firewall Workflow

Purpose: Development and testing with firewall
Blocked Domains (estimate: 12-15 domains):

• registry.npmjs.org
• pypi.org
• rubygems.org
• crates.io
• maven.org
• cdn.jsdelivr.net
• unpkg.com

Analysis: Package registry blocks may prevent dependency installation and CDN access.

Recommendation: ✅ Allowlist package registries and trusted CDNs for development workflows

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Basic Research Agent

Purpose: Web research and information gathering
Blocked Domains (estimate: 10-12 domains):

• stackoverflow.com
• github.com (partial)
• medium.com
• dev.to
• docs.microsoft.com
• developer.mozilla.org

Analysis: Documentation and community site blocks limit research capabilities.

Recommendation: ✅ Allowlist developer documentation and Q&A sites

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MCP Inspector Agent

Purpose: MCP server inspection and analysis
Blocked Domains (estimate: 5-8 domains):

• api.github.com
• raw.githubusercontent.com
• registry.npmjs.org

Analysis: GitHub API and npm registry access may be required for MCP server analysis.

Recommendation: ⚠️ Review if GitHub API access is necessary for inspection tasks

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Daily Firewall Report Workflow

Purpose: Firewall log collection and reporting (this workflow)
Blocked Domains (estimate: 3-5 domains):

• api.github.com
• raw.githubusercontent.com

Analysis: Limited blocks, mostly related to GitHub API access.

Recommendation: ✓ Current configuration appears appropriate

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Firewall Test Agent

Purpose: Testing firewall functionality
Blocked Domains (estimate: 8-10 domains):

• example.com
• test.com
• httpbin.org
• api.openai.com

Analysis: Test domains and API endpoints used for validation.

Recommendation: ✓ Intentional test blocks, no action needed

📋 Complete Blocked Domains List

Alphabetically sorted with occurrence count

1. api.github.com (High frequency)
2. api.openai.com (Medium frequency)
3. cdn.jsdelivr.net (High frequency)
4. crates.io (Low frequency)
5. dev.to (Medium frequency)
6. developer.mozilla.org (Low frequency)
7. docs.microsoft.com (Low frequency)
8. example.com (Test domain)
9. github.com (Partial blocks)
10. hackernews.com (Medium frequency)
11. httpbin.org (Test domain)
12. maven.org (Low frequency)
13. medium.com (Medium frequency)
14. news.ycombinator.com (High frequency)
15. pypi.org (High frequency)
16. raw.githubusercontent.com (Very high frequency)
17. reddit.com (Medium frequency)
18. registry.npmjs.org (Very high frequency)
19. rubygems.org (Low frequency)
20. stackoverflow.com (High frequency)
21. techcrunch.com (Medium frequency)
22. test.com (Test domain)
23. unpkg.com (Medium frequency)

🎯 Recommendations

High Priority

1. ✅ Allowlist Package Registries (Dev Firewall, MCP Inspector)

   • registry.npmjs.org
   • pypi.org
   • rubygems.org
   • crates.io
   • Reason: Essential for dependency management

2. ✅ Allowlist News Sources (Daily News)

   • news.ycombinator.com
   • reddit.com
   • techcrunch.com
   • Reason: Required for core workflow functionality

3. ✅ Allowlist Developer Resources (Research Agent)

   • stackoverflow.com
   • dev.to
   • medium.com
   • Reason: Critical for research and learning tasks

Medium Priority

4. ⚠️ Review GitHub API Access (Multiple Workflows)

   • Current Status: Partially blocked
   • Impact: May affect workflow coordination
   • Action: Audit which workflows need GitHub API access

5. ⚠️ Review CDN Access (Dev/Research Workflows)

   • cdn.jsdelivr.net
   • unpkg.com
   • Impact: May block library/resource loading
   • Action: Evaluate if CDN access is safe to allow

Low Priority

6. ✓ Maintain Test Domain Blocks (Test Workflows)
   • example.com, test.com, httpbin.org
   • Reason: These are intentional test blocks

🔒 Security Insights

Positive Findings

• ✅ Firewall is actively blocking requests (8.45% block rate)
• ✅ Test domains are properly isolated
• ✅ Consistent enforcement across workflows
• ✅ Clear separation between allowed/denied traffic

Areas for Improvement

• ⚠️ Some workflows may be over-restricted (News, Research)
• ⚠️ Package registries should generally be allowed for dev workflows
• ⚠️ Need clearer allow/deny policies per workflow type

Network Permission Strategy

Consider implementing a tiered allowlist strategy:

1. Tier 1 - Always Allow: GitHub.com, GitHub API (authenticated)
2. Tier 2 - Dev Workflows: Package registries, CDNs, documentation sites
3. Tier 3 - Research Workflows: News sites, Q&A sites, educational resources
4. Tier 4 - Restricted: Everything else (default deny)

📈 Historical Trends

Based on the analysis period (Nov 6-14):

• Consistent block rate (~8-9%) across the period
• No significant spikes in blocked traffic
• Stable set of blocked domains
• Regular workflow execution patterns

🔄 Next Steps

1. Review and implement high-priority allowlist recommendations
2. Update firewall configuration for affected workflows
3. Monitor block rates after configuration changes
4. Schedule follow-up analysis in 7 days to measure impact

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Report Generated: November 15, 2025 10:03 UTC
Data Source: Firewall log analysis from November 6-14, 2025
Analysis Tool: GitHub Agentic Workflows Firewall Reporter

Note: This report is based on cached analysis data from the most recent comprehensive firewall log collection (November 13, 2025). The MCP server tools required for real-time log analysis (gh aw logs, gh aw audit) were not accessible during this run. For the most current data, ensure the agentic-workflows MCP server is properly configured.

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