NGFW Capabilities

 

As the foundation of an enterprise network security strategy, the NGFW is responsible for protecting the enterprise network from incoming threats and enforcing network segmentation, which is the cornerstone of an effective Zero Trust security strategy.

To achieve these goals, a modern NGFW must include the following core capabilities:

Application and User Control: The ngfw provides visibility into application-level network traffic and the different users on the network. This allows the NGFW to enforce granular Zero Trust access control.

Encrypted Traffic Inspection: The NGFW supports decryption and inspection of HTTPS encrypted tunnels. This overcomes the use of encryption to spread malware or hide command and control traffic.

Integrated IPS: Integrated IPS is one of the key features that distinguishes NGFWs from traditional firewalls. IPS greatly expands the NGFW's ability to identify and block network-based exploits that target vulnerable applications and systems.

Advanced Malware Detection: Modern malware is designed to evade signature-based detection schemes. NGFWs have advanced malware detection capabilities, including using sandbox analysis to inspect malicious or suspicious files.

Threat Intelligence Feeds: Threat intelligence feeds provide insight into new and evolving cyber attack campaigns. Integrating threat intelligence allows NGFWs to leverage indicators of compromise (IoCs) to identify and block new attacks.

Types of NGFWs

There are a variety of NGFWs designed for different environments and use cases. Examples include hardened firewalls, small and branch office firewalls, enterprise firewalls, data center firewalls, hyperscale network security, cloud firewalls, and firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) solutions.

NGFWs with Quantum

Firewalls NGFWs come in many forms, and choosing the right one can be difficult. NGFWs are essential to protect against modern threats, but different NGFW products are specialized for different use cases.