What is a valid disadvantage of the use of a software firewall versus using a hardware firewall?

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A malware infection on the machine could compromise the software firewall processes.

Software firewalls cannot use stateless firewall settings.

Software firewalls are often more expensive than deploying a hardware firewall.

Software firewalls are harder to configure and maintain than a hardware firewal

Answer 1

The valid disadvantage of using a software firewall versus a hardware firewall is:

A malware infection on the machine could compromise the software firewall processes.

This is true because a software firewall runs on the host machine, making it susceptible to being affected by malware or other security breaches that target the operating system. In contrast, a hardware firewall operates independently of user devices and can provide a layer of security that isn't directly impacted by malware on those devices.