Firewalls

Question 1

What is better Hardware/Software firewalls?

Answer 1

Hardware is better
Way more expensive
Businesses see it as a necessity to keep info safe

Question 2

What can firewalls not do?

Answer 2

cannot protect against internal threats, phishing attacks, or malicious software downloaded by users

Question 3

Definition -

Answer 3

A Firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorised access to or from a private network

Question 4

What do they do 4 things

Answer 4

Monitor Network traffic

They block malware, hackers and other harmful traffic from entering a network

Ensures internal data is not sent out to unauthorised locations

Firewalls keep logs of traffic and can send alerts when suspicious activity occurs

Question 5

What is the difference between hardware and software?

Answer 5

Hardware- Separate devices that that protect an entire network

Software - Programs installed on individual computers to control incoming and outgoing traffic