Firewall

  • A firewall is security system designed to prevent unauthorized access to a private network.
  • Firewalls are frequently used to prevent from internet user from accessing private networks connected to the internet, especially intranets. 
  • An intranet is a network based on protocols belonging to an organization. Intranet web sites look and act like other web sites but the surrounding an intranet tends to off the unauthorized access
  • Firewall monitors every information  entering into and leaving from the network. It examines each message and block the access that do not meet the specified security.
  • Security is the protection for the data stored in a computer that cannot be read by any other individuals without authorizing (login).
  •  So it prevents the data from hackers and virus when connected to network.
  • There are hardware and software firewalls but the configuration consists of both.
Dell SonicWALL TZ 105
Advantages:
  • It allows only valid IP addresses.
  • It protects the data from viruses and hackers.
  • Thus it provides security for the data.
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