Context-Based Access Control (CBAC): Introduction and Configuration Downloads * Context-Based Access Control (CBAC): Introduction and Configuration Document ID: 13814 Contents 32.gif Introduction Prerequisites Requirements Components Used Conventions Background Information What Traffic Do You Want to Let Out? What Traffic Do You Want to Let In? Extended IP Access List 101 Extended IP Access List 102 Extended IP Access List 102 What Traffic Do You Want to Inspect? NetPro Discussion Forums - Featured Conversations Related Information Introduction The Context-Based Access Control (CBAC) feature of the Cisco IOS® Firewall Feature Set actively inspects the activity behind a firewall. CBAC specifies what traffic needs to be let in and what traffic needs to be let out by using access lists (in the same way that Cisco IOS uses access lists). However, CBAC access lists include ip inspect statements that allow the inspection of the protocol to m...