Packet Filtering does not perform payload inspection. Explain the meaning and consequences of this statement.

Packet filtering is the process in which it analyses various outgoing and incoming packets. It only examine and analyze the IP header and the TCP and UDP headers.

Packet filtering are not responsible for checking the contents of the given packets. On the other hand, payload inspection are responsible for checking the content of the packets properly.

Therefore, packet filters does not check any internal content in the packets so that is why, it does not perform payload inspection.

The main consequences of the given statement is that, it cause fragmentation and source routing n the system. Hackers also add some harmful information and data which also give harm to our computer system and important storage data in the system.