What is the primary function of a firewall in a network?
What does a stateless firewall use to filter network traffic?
How does a stateful firewall differ from a stateless firewall?
What additional features does a next-generation firewall (NGFW) offer beyond traditional firewalls?
A company installs a firewall that can inspect packet headers and also track ongoing network connections. What type of firewall is this?
A network administrator wants to block traffic based on IP addresses and ports only, without tracking connection states. Which type of firewall should they use?
An organization upgrades to a firewall that includes intrusion prevention and application-level filtering. What type of firewall is this?
A firewall is installed on a router to manage incoming and outgoing traffic. What does this setup demonstrate?
Scenario:
A company has an external web portal where users must log in with a username and password. The portal must allow new connections from users’ devices while ensuring the traffic contains no malicious content.
Question:
Which type of firewall would be most appropriate for protecting this portal while still allowing legitimate sign-ins?