Firewall
Firewall: A gateway system designed to prevent unauthorized access to a private network or intranet that is connected to the internet.
Definition
A gateway system designed to prevent unauthorized access to a private network or intranet that is connected to the internet.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A gateway computer and its software that protects a network by filtering the traffic that passes through it. Election offices often need to reconfigure the firewall to permit large files or complex files to be passed through the firewall that separates the office from the Internet.
- Definition 3
A gateway that limits access between networks in accordance with local security policy.
- Definition 4
Devices or systems that act as a protective barrier controlling the flow of network traffic between networks or between a host and a network.
- Definition 5
A gateway computer and its software that protects a network by filtering the traffic that passes through it. Election offices often need to reconfigure the firewall to permit large files or complex files to be passed through the firewall that separates the office from the internet.
- Definition 6
A gateway system designed to prevent unauthorized access to a private network or intranet that is connected to the internet. A firewall can be implemented in either hardware or software, or a combination of both.
- Definition 7
A gateway that limits access between networks in accordance with local security policy. (SP 800-32) (NISTIR)