A firewall can be described as being either Stateful, or Stateless. stateless Stateless firewalls watch network traffic, and restrict or block packets based on source and destination addresses or other static values. read more
Stateful vs. Stateless Firewalls A firewall can be described as being either Stateful or Stateless. STATELESS Firewalls Stateless firewalls watch network traffic and restrict or block packets based on source and destination addresses or other static values. read more
The firewall is configured to distinguish legitimate packets for different types of connections. Only packets matching a known active connection are allowed to pass the firewall. Stateful packet inspection (SPI), also referred to as dynamic packet filtering, is a security feature often included in business networks. read more