Firewalls

Firewalls

1. Hardware firewalls:

   • A physical device similar to a server that filters traffic to a computer

2. The key benefits of hardware firewalls:

   • 1. Traffic control
   • 2. Default Rules
   • 3. Port access
   • 4. Easy wide-rang configuration

3. The functionality:

   • It monitors the computers data traffic, analysing the good/bad data.
   • - packet filtering
   • - proxy service
   • -Stateful insepction

4. Software firewalls:

   • A stand-alone application that also filters network traffic
   • Example: Bull Guard