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Security rule priority

A value between 100 and 4096 that sets the order of NSG rules for a given direction. Lower numbers are checked first and evaluation halts on the first match, so an allow exception needs a smaller number than the deny it overrides.

Also called NSG.

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In the Ultra Transcenders books

AZ-700SC-500

Each book explains Security rule priority in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.

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