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Next Generation Firewall

This document discusses next generation firewalls (NGFWs) and their features and benefits. NGFWs are advanced firewalls that can detect and block sophisticated attacks through additional capabilities like application identification and filtering, SSL and SSH inspection, intrusion prevention, directory integration, and malware filtering. They provide all-in-one functionality, greater visibility and control, simplified management, better security, and lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional firewalls. The document also briefly compares leading NGFW vendors like Cisco, Check Point, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks.

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Next Generation Firewall

This document discusses next generation firewalls (NGFWs) and their features and benefits. NGFWs are advanced firewalls that can detect and block sophisticated attacks through additional capabilities like application identification and filtering, SSL and SSH inspection, intrusion prevention, directory integration, and malware filtering. They provide all-in-one functionality, greater visibility and control, simplified management, better security, and lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional firewalls. The document also briefly compares leading NGFW vendors like Cisco, Check Point, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks.

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Next Generation

Firewall(NGFW)Feature and
Benefits
Fouad larabi /Obeng samuel
Cyber Security Engineers help businesses by
protecting their computer and networking
systems from potential hackers and cyber-
attacks. They safeguard sensitive data of a
business from hackers and cyber-criminals who
often create new ways to infiltrate sensitive
databases.
Next Generation Firewall(NGFW)
 A next-generation firewall (NGFW) is a hardware- or software-based network security system
that is able to detect and block sophisticated attacks
 The term next generation This advanced firewall comes with additional useful features
Features of Next Generation
Firewall(NGFW):

 Standard firewall features: They include such as stateful port/protocol inspection, and VPN.
Web proxy and URL checking, Sandboxing ,NAT, Geolocation, IDS/IPS, Antivirus/anti-
malware, Load balancing .

 Application identification and filtering: This is the chief characteristic of NGFWs.

 SSL and SSH inspection:. They can decrypt traffic. This provides additional protection from
malicious applications and activity that try to hide using encryption to avoid the firewall.
Features of Next Generation
Firewall(NGFW):
 Intrusion prevention: Being more intelligent and with deeper traffic inspection.

 Directory integration: Most NGFWs include directory support (i.e., Active Directory). For
instance, to manage authorized applications based upon users and user groups.

 Malware filtering: NGFWs can also provide reputation-based filtering to block applications
that have a bad reputation. This can possibly check phishing, virus, and other malware sites
and applications.
Advantages of Next Generation
Firewall
 All-in-one functionality

 Greater visibility and control

 Simplified management

 Better security

 Lower total cost of ownership


Comparing Next Generation Firewalls

1. Cisco firepower
2. Check Point Software Technologies
3. Fortinet
4. Palo Alto Networks
 • Does the NGFW solution provide protection
 against server application attacks and client
 application attacks? What is the percentage of
 time that it does not?
• Is the device stable and reliable?
 • Does the NGFW solution enforce inbound and
 outbound application polices?
 • Does the NGFW solution enforce inbound and
 outbound identity policies?
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