What is one benefit of using a stateful firewall instead of a proxy server?

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What is one benefit of using a stateful firewall instead of a proxy server?

  • ability to perform user authentication
  • better performance
  • ability to perform packet filtering
  • prevention of Layer 7 attacks

Explanation: A stateful firewall performs better than a proxy server. A stateful firewall cannot authenticate users or prevent Layer 7 attacks. Both a stateful firewall and a proxy server can filter packets.

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