FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A FIREWALL IN NETWORK SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where can a firewall be set up
A
On a computer
B
In the internet server you are using
C
On the network the person is using
D
On a website
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Network-based firewalls may be installed at the perimeter, or edge, of a network to protect a corporation from hosts on the Internet, or internally to protect one segment of the community from another, such as separating corporate and residential systems, or research systems from martketing systems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Logically, this means that the firewall should be placed between the internet and the network. One of the most basic configurations would be a router that connects to a wide area network (WAN), then a firewall that connects to the router, filtering all traffic before distributing it throughout the network.

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