Firewalls Explained in 6 minutes

Learn the fundamentals of Firewalls.
You'll discover how firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic, what are the difference types of firewalls (stateless, stateful, WAF, Next Generation) with each theirs specificities, strengths and weaknesses.

00:00 What is a firewall?
00:19 Stateless firewalls
02:17 Stateful firewalls
03:21 Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
04:40 Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
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As examples of firewalls, we have :
- Fortinet FortiGate
- Palo Alto Networks
- Juniper Networks

In short, firewalls secure networks by filtering and controlling communications based on predefined rules. They protect against threats, manage data flows, and come in various types: Stateless, Stateful, Web Application, and Next-Generation Firewalls.