Firewall Log

Definitions

1. A record produced by a firewall showing traffic decisions, connection details, rule matches, and other network events. Firewall logs are critical for troubleshooting blocked traffic and investigating scans, exploitation attempts, or policy violations.

   In plain English: A record of what a firewall allowed, blocked, or observed.

   Example: "The firewall log showed repeated denied connections to the management port from an overseas IP range."

Related Terms

• Endpoint Firewall
• Firewall Policy
• Firewall Rule Set
• Host Firewall
• IP Block
• Log Analysis
• Log Retention
• Network Perimeter Security
• Outbound Filtering
• Packet Filter
• Personal Firewall