Firewalls · Question 1 of 12

What is the main task of a firewall?

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  • B Allowing or blocking network traffic according to rules

Explanation

A firewall sits between network zones and checks every connection against a rule set. Allowed traffic is let through, everything else is dropped. This limits who may communicate with which services.

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