Question

Firewalls are categorized into two; namely hardware firewall and software firewall. Identify the correct statement for a software firewall.
a. Software firewall is placed between the desktop and the software components of the operating system
b. Software firewall is placed between the router and the networking components of the operating system
c. Software firewall is placed between the anti-virus application and the IDS components of the operating system
d. Software firewall is placed between the normal application and the networking components of the operating system

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (d) Software firewall is placed between the normal application and the networking components of the operating system

Explanation:

• Software Firewalls protect the computer from trojans and malicious content which can arise from unsafe applications.
• It also protect the computer from external network.
• It filters the data to and from a software application in the desktop.
• It also filters the data to and from a network.
• It safeguards the computer from not loosing access to the attackers.
• It is customizable software and has to be monitored like installing updates and storage spaces etc.
• Software Firewall in conjunction with the Hardware Firewall must be used for the security of the desktop and the networks.