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Make monthly audit firewall setup easier to repeat

Keep recurring audit preparation moving with a scheduled firewall request that includes the rules you need.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

Action

Create New Firewall

Creates a cloud firewall with custom traffic rules.

Why this helps

Monthly audit preparation can turn into the same series of forgotten infrastructure steps and follow-ups.

  • Put a recurring firewall setup request on a schedule.
  • Keep the firewall name and required rules explicit.
  • Give monthly audit preparation a consistent infrastructure prompt.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Ahrefs and DigitalOcean once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation describing the monthly audit setup outcome.
  • 3Provide a firewall name, at least one inbound rule, and one outbound rule in one instruction.
  • 4Choose a recurring schedule and select where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real example and verify the rules are appropriate for the requested environment.

Questions about this workflow

Does this update an existing firewall?

The listed action creates a new firewall. It does not update an existing firewall.

Can I use the schedule to run an audit report?

The cron starts the automation prompt. The DigitalOcean action listed here creates a firewall, so describe the intended setup request clearly.

What rule details must be included?

Include at least one inbound rule and at least one outbound rule, plus the firewall name.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Ahrefs to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Ahrefs triggers

Digital ocean actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create Custom Image

Creates a custom image by importing a Linux virtual machine disk image.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Database Cluster

Creates a managed database cluster.

ActionInstant

Create New Block Storage Volume

Creates a new block storage volume.

ActionInstant

Create New Domain

Adds a new domain to DNS management.

ActionInstant

Create Domain Record

Creates a DNS record for a domain.

ActionInstant

Create New Droplet

Creates a new Droplet virtual machine.

ActionInstant

Create New Firewall

Creates a cloud firewall with custom traffic rules.

ActionInstant

Create New Kubernetes Cluster

Creates a Kubernetes cluster that enters provisioning and may take several minutes to become ready.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Ahrefs and Digital ocean, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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