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Finding the right network security tools to secure your sensitive data can be a significant challenge for any organization. Choosing a firewall may seem like a simple task, but companies can get overwhelmed by the different firewall types and options. Making the distinction between a firewall and other security solutions can also pose challenges.
Here are the answers to some of the most common firewall questions.
What is a firewall? And what isn’t a firewall?
A firewall is a network security perimeter device that inspects traffic entering and leaving the network. Depending on the security rules assigned specifically to it, the firewall either permits safe traffic or denies traffic it deems as dangerous.
A firewall’s main objective is to establish a barrier (or “wall”) that separates an internal network from incoming external traffic (such as…
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Posted by: Mark Stone |
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September 10, 2020 at 09:09PM
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