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The 6 Tradeoffs Between a Stateful vs Stateless Firewall
A stateful firewall keeps track of the state of network connections. A stateless firewall does not. Although the difference between a stateful vs stateless firewall is relatively simple, picking one may not be as straightforward. The state of a network connection refers to its status, whether a connection is being established, actively transferring data, or closing. Stateful firewalls keep track…
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5 Reasons to Use a Stateless Firewall (+3 Key Downsides)
In networking, “state” refers to the context or session data of a current network connection. A stateful firewall, therefore, keeps track of the state of each connection passing through it, while a stateless firewall does not. Although they may sound less restrictive, stateless firewalls are incredibly useful for securing home and business networks. They use ACLs (Access Control Lists) to…
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