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1 . Which one of the following is true about firewalls?

A. It filters network traffic
B. It can be either a hardware or software device
C. It follows a set of rules
D. All of these
D. None of these

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Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Firewalls are filters network traffic which follows a set of rules and can either be used as hardware or software device. They are often categorized as network or host - based firewalls. Network firewall filter traffic between two or more networks while host networks run on host computers. Firewall is a network security system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from private network. Network firewalls are used to prevent unauthorized internet users from accessing the private network especially intranets.

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