firewall

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A hardware/software capability that limits access between networks and/or systems in accordance with a specific security policy.

Framework senses

12 senses across 10 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A logical or physical discontinuity in a network to prevent unauthorized access to data or resources.

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →

§1 · extended_definition_available: A capability to limit network traffic between networks and/or information systems.

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: A system or combination of systems that enforces a boundary between two or more networks, typically forming a barrier between a secure and an open environment such as the Internet

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →

§1: Hardware and/or software gateway technology that protects network resources from unauthorized access. A firewall permits or denies computer traffic between networks with different security levels based upon a set of rules and other criteria.

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →

§1: Hardware and/or software gateway technology that protects network resources from unauthorized access. A firewall permits or denies computer traffic between networks with different security levels based upon a set of rules and other criteria.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: A hardware or software link in a network that relays only data packets clearly intended and authorized to reach the other side.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 23 sensesview framework →

§1: A gateway that limits access between networks in accordance with local security policy.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: A hardware/software capability that limits access between networks and/or systems in accordance with a specific security policy.
§3 · sense_3_pending_review: A device or program that controls the flow of network traffic between networks or hosts that employ differing security postures.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: A hardware/software capability that limits access between networks and/or systems in accordance with a specific security policy.

NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →

§1: A gateway that limits access between networks in accordance with local security policy.

NIST SP 800-411 senseview framework →

§1: A device or program that controls the flow of network traffic between networks or hosts that employ differing security postures.