SecurityDevOps/CloudTable-stakes

Firewall

A system that controls what network traffic is allowed in or out, based on defined security rules.

Think of it like

Like a building's front desk security, checking a list of who's allowed in or out before letting anyone through the doors.

Junior or senior?

Junior sounds like

Has never had to change a firewall rule themselves.

Senior sounds like

Can describe a rule they had to debug or change to unblock legitimate traffic.

Ask them

“Tell me about a firewall rule you had to debug or change to unblock legitimate traffic.”