COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which types of firewalls can block a connection based on application type?
A
Packet filter
B
Next-generation firewall (NGFW)
C
Transport layer
D
Second generation stateful
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An NGFW combines traditional firewall capabilities like packet filtering and stateful inspection with others to make better decisions about what traffic to allow.

Detailed explanation-2: -These include intrusion prevention, SSL and SSH inspection, deep-packet inspection, and reputation-based malware detection, as well as application awareness.

Detailed explanation-3: -A next generation firewall (NGFW) permits or blocks traffic between networks. Next generation firewalls add advanced capabilities like application-level packet inspection and intrusion prevention to traditional packet-filtering network firewall capabilities.

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