SJSU Access Control Firewall Performance & Encountering Connections Discussion

1. What roles does a firewall perform?

2. What is the default position of a firewall when encountering a connection where it has no specific policy?

3. Most enterprise networks use both host firewalls, such as Windows Firewall and network firewalls. Why would you

want to use both?

4. Which tool should you use to modify firewall rules on a Windows server?

5. In the lab, you enabled a firewall rule that allowed users on an external network to connect to a Web server using

HTTP. Which port is used for these connections?—-Answer is TCP port 80

6. Can a host-based firewall help defend against malware and viruses?

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