Why is it not preferable for a firewall to treat each network frame or packet in isolation?

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Last Updated on December 21, 2021 by InfraExam

Why is it not preferable for a firewall to treat each network frame or packet in isolation?

  • Such a firewall has no way of knowing if any given packet is part of an existing connection, is trying to establish a new connection, or is just a rogue packet.
  • Such a firewall is costly to setup.
  • Such a firewall is too complicated to maintain.
  • Such a firewall is CPU hungry.
  • Such a firewall offers poor compatibility.
  • None of the choices.
Explanation: 
A stateless firewall treats each network frame or packet in isolation.
Such a firewall has no way of knowing if any given packet is part of an existing connection, is trying to establish a new connection, or is just a rogue packet.
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