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+# Security Notes
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+# This container is only approved for DoD use if it is NOT internet facing. Access should be achieved through a Zero Trust stack, for example, CNAP or any approved DoD VPN.
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 <img src="https://nifi.apache.org/assets/images/apache-nifi-logo.svg" width="300" height="126" alt="Apache NiFi"/>
 
 [Apache NiFi](https://nifi.apache.org/) is an easy to use, powerful, and reliable system to process and distribute data.