Overview#

Firewall is a Proxy Network device used for security that is an Observer and can perform Monitoring and may be able to controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined Access Control Policy

Firewall typically establishes a barrier between a trusted internal network and untrusted external network such as the Internet.

Firewall are often categorized as either Network firewalls or Host-based Firewall. Network Firewall filter traffic between two or more networks and run on Network devices. Host-based Firewall run on host computers and control network traffic in and out of those machines.

Many Types#

There are many types variances within Firewall. Consult the references or "Google" to find more.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Best Practices for LDAP Security
• GCP Virtual Private Cloud
• IDM Related Compliance Items
• Identity Aware Proxy
• Managed Security Service Provider
• NT LAN Manager
• Network Operating System
• Network devices
• Nevis Security Suite
• Novell Access Manager
• OpenID Connect Back-Channel Logout
• Perfect Security
• Ping Identity
• Routing
• Transparent Proxy
• X.500

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• [#1] - Firewall_(computing) - based on information obtained 2018-03-23