Software Firewalls - Firewalls that are part of the operating system and thus considered software., Hardware Firewall - A piece of equipment that is classified as a firewall, which still runs software to protect a network., Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) - The update that made the Windows built-in firewall switched on by default, a major change for the OS., Windows Defender Firewall - The name given to the built-in Windows firewall product starting with Windows 10., Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security - The version of the Windows firewall product that allows for much more granular control., Default Inbound Traffic Rule - The standard setting where inbound network traffic is blocked unless a specific rule exists to allow it., Default Outbound Traffic Rule - The standard setting where outbound network traffic is allowed., Firewall Rules - Configurations administrators had to learn to manage when installing new software that required incoming network traffic., Original Windows Firewall Purpose - Protecting the operating system from malicious worms and malicious inbound network connections.,

CompTIA A+ 220-1202: Software Firewall Security

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