Introduction to Cyber Security

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Configuring Firewall in your computer

1. CONFIGURING FIREWALL ON MAC COMPUTER¹⁵

Every Mac ships with a built-in firewall - a service that can be configured to disallow information from entering your Mac. But what is a firewall, and why do you need to use it on your Mac?
Every time you request information from the Internet, such as a web page or email message, your Mac sends data packets to request the information. Servers receive the packets, and then send other packets back to your Mac. This all happens in a matter of seconds. Once your Mac has reassembled the packets, you'll see something, like an email message or web page.


Figure 31: Firewall

A firewall can help prevent bad packets from entering your Mac. Hackers love to run automated applications that can scan thousands of computers (including your Mac) for open ports that can be exploited. To ensure that random individuals do not gain unauthorized access to your Mac, you should enable Mac OS X's built-in firewall. It will close your Mac's open ports and disallow random network scans.

1. Turning on and Configuring the Mac OS X Firewall

Here's how to turn on and configure your Mac's built-in firewall:

1. 
   From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. The window shown below appears.
   

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Figure 32: System preference dashboard

2. 
   Select Security & Privacy.
   

3. 
   Click the Firewall tab.
   

4. 
   Click the lock icon and authenticate with your administrator username and password. The window shown below appears.
   

Figure 33: Security and privacy dashboard

5. 
   Click Start. The firewall turns on - you'll know it's enabled when you see the green light and the Firewall: On message, as shown below.
   

Figure 34: Turning on firewall

6. 
   Click Advanced. The window shown below appears.
   

Figure 35: Configuring firewall

7. 
   Select the Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections checkbox. This allows the applications on your Mac to communicate with the outside world.
   
8. 
   Select the Enable stealth mode checkbox. This prevents your Mac from responding to port scans and ping requests.
   
9. 
   Click OK to close the Advanced settings.
   

10. 
    Close System Preferences. Your Mac is now protected by the built-in firewall!
    

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