CompTIA Server+: Network Firewalls

In cybersecurity firewalls control what type of traffic is allowed into or out of a server or network. There are a variety of firewall types designed for specific use-cases and these solutions can come in the form of a dedicated hardware or software appliance or could be software running within a general purpose operating system.

Discover common network and wireless security threats and mitigations and how packet filtering firewalls work. Learn to configure a Windows and Linux firewall and work with cloud-based packet filtering in AWS and Microsoft Azure. Finally discover how proxy servers and network address translation (NAT) work in securing the network.

Upon completion you;ll be able to select and implement the appropriate firewall solution on-premises and in the cloud. This course is part of a collection that prepares you for the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 certification exam.