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A Packet Filtering Firewall system is considered a:

A Packet Filtering Firewall system is considered a:

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A.
first generation firewall.

B.
second generation firewall.

C.
third generation firewall.

D.
fourth generation firewall.

Explanation:
Packet filtering was the first generation of firewalls and it is the most rudimentary type of all of the firewall
technologies.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Packet filtering is a first generation firewall, not a second generation firewall. Application -level gateways are
known as second generation firewalls.
C: Packet filtering is a first generation firewall, not a third generation firewall.
D: Packet filtering is a first generation firewall, not a fourth generation firewall.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2013, p. 630


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