COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A FIREWALL IN NETWORK SECURITY
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Question
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A category of software firewall consists of applications that are installed on servers used to protect network segments from other network segments.
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network firewall
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stateful firewall
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personal firewall
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Chinese great wall
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A software-based firewall, or host firewall, runs on a server or other device. Host firewall software needs to be installed on each device requiring protection.
Detailed explanation-2: -Proxy Firewalls. A proxy firewall (or application-level gateway) serves as an intermediate between internal and external systems. These firewalls protect a network by masking client requests before sending them to the host.
Detailed explanation-3: -Perimeter security This includes firewalls (FW), intrusion detection systems (IDS), and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
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