Security Eng : Computer Science

One of the first lines of security defense that companies (and individuals) should perform is to enable a firewall. Today, most routers include a firewall, most personal-computer operating systems provide a firewall, and their are a variety of network (hardware and software) firewalls available. For this discussion:

  • Define the term firewall
  • Discuss the goal(s) of a firewall
  • Describe different types of firewalls (router, server, personal computer, network) and when users should use each
  • List several commonly available (open source) firewalls
  • Describe best practices for using a firewall
 
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