This buyers guide is the definitive guide for evaluating enterprise network firewalls.
The firewall has been a mainstay of network security, but the needs of organizations are changing rapidly. How is the firewall evolving to meet the challenges of today's dynamic environments?
IANS believes that the firewall is considered one of the most fundamental of network security controls. In this guide, IANS explores the current state of firewall technology as well as the emerging requirements in today's network security environment that are driving the need for new firewall capabilities.
Security vendors have taken one of two architectural approaches in building out the NGFW: Building application identification into the firewall or adding application signatures to an IPS or IPS-like pattern matching engine.
To cut through the noise and hype, check out the buyers guide from Palo Alto Networks – the definitive resource guide that talks about the key requirements, generating an RFP and performing formalized testing.
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