IT lexicon Networking Firewall

Firewall

Networking På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

A guard that inspects network traffic and lets through what matches the rules.

"Only port 22 and 443 inbound, everything else blocked" is a typical firewall rule. Exists as software in the OS, dedicated hardware at companies, or as a service in the cloud (security groups in AWS, Cloudflare WAF).

Modern versions inspect not just the port but also the content — a Web Application Firewall can block SQL injection attempts or XSS attacks.

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