What is the purpose of a firewall?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. To filter network traffic according to rules
- Step 1: A firewall allows or blocks traffic based on security rules.
Answer
To filter network traffic according to rules.
Why not the others: To speed up the internet, To store passwords and To compress files do not fit.
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