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A stateful firewall is a firewall that remembers the state of each connection and allows or denies traffic accordingly. This is in contrast to a traditional firewall, which only allows or denies traffic based on the rule that is currently in effect.

A stateful firewall allows authorized traffic through while blocking all other traffic.

The benefits of using a stateful firewall are manifold. First, it allows administrators to better manage and monitor their networks.

By knowing which connections are authorized, administrators can eliminate unnecessary traffic, and they can also quickly determine if a connection is legitimate.

Second, stateful firewalls can protect networks from attacks that use network reconnaissance or replay attacks. By tracking which connections are made and received, stateful firewalls can quickly block traffic that is being replayed.

Finally, stateful firewalls can enhance security by providing an additional layer of defense. By knowing which connections are being made, stateful firewalls can block attacks that use spoofed addresses or malicious payloads.