Windows Firewall - Block all traffic by default unless traffic matches explicitly defined rules

[David C. Bird]

I need to create a firewall policy that blocks all inbound and outbound traffic by default unless it matches explicitly defined rules. Do I need to create a "deny all" rule in Windows Firewall like you need to do on Cisco firewalls, or does Windows Firewall block all traffic by default unless it matches the predefined rules? The documentation I've read on Microsoft Docs isn't 100% clear about this.

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