Firewall Explained | How Networks Control Traffic

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A firewall is a security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. It acts as a barrier between a trusted network (like an internal office network) and an untrusted network (like the Internet). How Firewalls Work Firewalls can be implemented in either hardware or software (or both). They inspect "packets" of data to see if they…

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