Access Control Lists (ACLs) Access control lists (ACLs) are set of rules which allows you to permit or deny packets based on source and destination IP address, IP protocol information, or TCP or UDP protocol information.

What is the purpose of a named ACL?

Access control lists (ACLs) perform packet filtering to control the movement of packets through a network. Packet filtering provides security by limiting the access of traffic into a network, restricting user and device access to a network, and preventing traffic from leaving a network.

What are some of the advantages of using named access lists?

• The name can be meaningful and indicative of the list’s purpose. …
• You can selectively delete specific lines within a named access list, something that can’t be done with numbered lists.