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I have found many answers to this question, none of which satisfy me due to lack of detail. Can someone please explain in detail what is a firewall and what is it'sits purpose, and what is an ACL and what is it'sits purpose, and why are these two not the same? whatWhat are the differences in terms of functionality, goal, deployment, administration and anything otherelse?

Thank you.

I have found many answers to this question, none of which satisfy me due to lack of detail. Can someone please explain in detail what is a firewall and what is it's purpose, what is an ACL and what is it's purpose and why are these two not the same? what are the differences in terms of functionality, goal, deployment, administration and anything other?

Thank you.

I have found many answers to this question, none of which satisfy me due to lack of detail. Can someone please explain in detail what is a firewall and what is its purpose, and what is an ACL and what is its purpose, and why are these two not the same? What are the differences in terms of functionality, goal, deployment, administration and anything else?

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Difference between firewall and ACL

I have found many answers to this question, none of which satisfy me due to lack of detail. Can someone please explain in detail what is a firewall and what is it's purpose, what is an ACL and what is it's purpose and why are these two not the same? what are the differences in terms of functionality, goal, deployment, administration and anything other?

Thank you.