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Do Not Confuse Next Generation Firewall And Web Application Firewall

SiteLock

Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. NGFW (or Next Generation Firewall) is an evolution of traditional firewalls and serves to delimit access between network segments.

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APT Attacks & Prevention

eSecurity Planet

APTs will contain a cyberattack component, but APTs also commonly include confidence schemes, social engineering , physical access to facilities , bribes, extortion, and other methods to gain system access. See the Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions. Use web application firewalls to protect exposed web apps.