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Personal Firewall

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A utility on a computer that monitors network activity and blocks communications that are unauthorized.

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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Personal firewalls are those firewalls that are installed and run on individual PCs.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A utility on a computer that monitors network activity and blocks communications that are unauthorized.
NIST SP 800-691 senseview framework →
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A utility on a computer that monitors network activity and blocks communications that are unauthorized.