Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 2: Performance-Based Questions
first match
Also written: first match decides
The firewall rule that decides a packet is the first one from the top that matches it, so specific rules must sit above general ones.
Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 2: Performance-Based Questions
Also written: first match decides
The firewall rule that decides a packet is the first one from the top that matches it, so specific rules must sit above general ones.