diff --git a/conf/cassandra-env.sh b/conf/cassandra-env.sh
index 3f4c21b088..d6147746f4 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra-env.sh
+++ b/conf/cassandra-env.sh
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ fi
 
 # Specifies the default port over which Cassandra will be available for
 # JMX connections.
+# For security reasons, you should not expose this port to the internet.  Firewall it if needed.
 JMX_PORT="7199"
 
 
diff --git a/conf/cassandra.yaml b/conf/cassandra.yaml
index 0b114aa078..f337067dad 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra.yaml
+++ b/conf/cassandra.yaml
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ listen_address: localhost
 # same as the rpc_address. The port however is different and specified below.
 start_native_transport: true
 # port for the CQL native transport to listen for clients on
+# For security reasons, you should not expose this port to the internet.  Firewall it if needed.
 native_transport_port: 9042
 # The maximum threads for handling requests when the native transport is used.
 # This is similar to rpc_max_threads though the default differs slightly (and
@@ -409,6 +410,8 @@ start_rpc: true
 #
 # Note that unlike listen_address, you can specify 0.0.0.0, but you must also
 # set broadcast_rpc_address to a value other than 0.0.0.0.
+#
+# For security reasons, you should not expose this port to the internet.  Firewall it if needed.
 rpc_address: localhost
 # rpc_interface: eth1