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What does a firewall do for a network?

Filters incoming and outgoing traffic.

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  1. Filters incoming and outgoing traffic ✔
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Why: A firewall monitors and controls network traffic, creating a barrier between trusted and untrusted networks.

Huh, didn't know that: A firewall monitors and controls network traffic, creating a barrier between trusted and untrusted networks.

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Firewalls are great at filtering out bad traffic and bad puns.
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Answer: Filters incoming and outgoing traffic. A firewall monitors and controls network traffic, creating a barrier between trusted and untrusted networks.

  1. Computer security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security
    Firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic of a computer network and establish a barrier between a trusted network and an untrusted network.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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