COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A FIREWALL IN NETWORK SECURITY
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Stateful
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Network Layer
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Packet Filter
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stateless
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Detailed explanation-1: -Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security provides host-based, two-way network traffic filtering and blocks unauthorized network traffic flowing into or out of the local device. Configuring your Windows Firewall based on the following best practices can help you optimize protection for devices in your network.
Detailed explanation-2: -A stateful firewall monitors the state of active connections and uses the information gained to determine which network packets are allowed through the firewall. Typically, if the user starts communicating with an outside computer, it remembers the conversation and allows the appropriate packets back in.
Detailed explanation-3: -Windows Firewall is a stateful firewall that comes installed with most modern versions of Windows by default. On Windows 2008 Server machines, the firewall is enabled by default, blocking many of the ports that cause so much trouble in otherwise unprotected Windows systems.