COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A FIREWALL IN NETWORK SECURITY
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Firewalls are designed to protect the network as a whole from various attacks.
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Bridge whose job is to filter network traffic between two network segments
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A firewall that works to channel applications.
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A set of rules for managing each IP packet.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Transparent firewalls are devices that you place within a single subnet to control traffic flow across a bridge. They allow you to insert a firewall on a subnet without renumbering your networks.
Detailed explanation-2: -A transparent bridge is a common type of bridge that observes incoming network traffic to identify media access control (MAC) addresses. These bridges operate in a way that is transparent to all the network’s connected hosts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summary. We provide a transparency type firewall that filters passing packets by bridging between interfaces. With an L3 firewall, the network to connect to the router must be a different segment.
Detailed explanation-4: -The advantage of a transparent firewall is that you can place it at any location in your network without having to change any IP addresses or networking settings like default gateways.