COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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first generation firewalls
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second generation firewalls
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third generation firewalls
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fourth generation firewalls
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Application layer firewalls are also called third generation firewalls. They came into the picture in around 1995-1998. Application level gateway firewalls are helped in making the network performance smooth for logging traffic.
Detailed explanation-2: -To do this, firewalls have developed capabilities roughly related to the three generations of firewalls: Packet Filtering, Circuit-Level (State-ful Packet Filtering), and Application Layer Firewalls.
Detailed explanation-3: -A next-generation firewall (NGFW) is part of the third generation of firewall technology that can be implemented in hardware or software. It is capable of detecting and blocking sophisticated attacks by enforcing security policies at the application, port and protocol levels.
Detailed explanation-4: -An application firewall is a type of firewall that governs traffic to, from, or by an application or service. Application firewalls, or application layer firewalls, use a series of configured policies to determine whether to block or allow communications to or from an app.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Second Generation: Unified Threat Management UTM firewalls generally combine firewall, gateway antivirus, and intrusion detection and prevention capabilities into a single platform.