NETWORK SECURITY
FIREWALLS
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Question
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Hardware and Software.
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Physical and logical.
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No correct answer.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Software Firewalls. Software firewalls are installed separately on individual devices. Hardware Firewalls. Packet Filtering Firewalls. Circuit-Level Gateways. Stateful Inspection Firewalls. Application-Level Gateways (Proxy Firewalls) 04-Nov-2020
Detailed explanation-2: -The main difference between a hardware firewall and a software firewall is that the hardware firewall runs on its own physical device, while a software firewall is installed on another machine. A common example of a software firewall is the firewall built into most operating systems like Windows and macOS.
Detailed explanation-3: -At the most basic level, a hardware firewall is a physical unit, while software firewalls operate from inside your computer via an application.
Detailed explanation-4: -Granular Security: A software firewall provides direct device-level and application control of the host network access; both inbound and outbound. Mobile Security: Software firewalls travel with the device; both on-network and off when the user is traveling or working from home.
Detailed explanation-5: -packet filtering firewall. circuit-level gateway. application-level gateway (aka proxy firewall) stateful inspection firewall. next-generation firewall (NGFW)