Question

In order for a firewall to effectively control traffic flow?

a. it must be both a router and a switch
b. it must stateless
c. all traffic must be made to flow through it
d. it must utilize vpns

Answer 1

c. the firewall works through monitoring the traffic. if for some reason it stops monutoring traffic from certain devices and apps, the firewall isnt effective.

Answer 2

The firewall is a network element that provides network security by filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set of user-defined rules. It allows all legitimate communication to flow freely and permits unwanted network communications.

In order for a firewall to effectively control traffic flow all traffic must be made to flow through it. Correct answer: C