COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Define the term firewall.
A) the access point a hacker uses to intrude on a computer or network
B) a program that searches for cybercriminals by looking for patterns in attacks
C) hardware and/or software that protect's a network's resources from intrusion
D) a virus that prevents the computer or network from accessing outside resources

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A firewall is a security system, either hardware or software, designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network by filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Define the Term Firewall