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A firewall is something that protects your computer from viruses--a barrier between your computer and where the viruses come from.

A firewall can be hardware, software or a combination. A firewall is generally a network security device or software that actively monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic. It can either allow or block certain traffic based on a defined set of internet security protocols.

A firewall acts as a barrier that limits the damages from internal and external cyber attacks. The firewall can be broadly divided into host-based and network-based. A host-based firewall is normally installed on individual servers and monitors incoming and outgoing network signals. A network-based firewall is established in the cloud's infrastructure or it can be a virtual firewall service.

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