COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A device or server that is primarily used to protect one network from another.
A
IP proxy
B
perimeter network
C
Firewalls
D
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A firewall is software or firmware that prevents unauthorized access to a network. It inspects incoming and outgoing traffic using a set of rules to identify and block threats.

Detailed explanation-2: -A firewall is a digital security system that checks all incoming and outgoing traffic on a network according to a defined set of rules. A firewall keeps out unauthorized traffic and lets in only communications that are deemed safe, using a set of security rules that you or your network administrator set up.

Detailed explanation-3: -Firewalls. Firewalls are one of the most fundamental network security appliances. Like many other security devices, firewalls can come in hardware or software forms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Proxy servers are the most secure type of firewall, as they filter packets through a protected proxy server. This is done before traffic even reaches the network perimeter.

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