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What Is a Next-Generation Firewall?

eSecurity Planet

A next generation firewall (NGFW) performs deep packet inspection to check the contents of the data flowing through the firewall. Unlike more basic firewalls that only check the header of data packets, NGFWs examine and evaluate the payload data within the packet. Who Needs a Next-Gen Firewall?

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What Is a Host-Based Firewall? Definition & When to Use

eSecurity Planet

A host-based firewall is installed directly on individual networked devices to filter network traffic on a single device by inspecting both incoming and outgoing data. How Host-Based Firewalls Work Organizations often adopt host-based firewalls for device-specific security control.

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What Is Firewall-as-a-Service? FWaaS Ultimate Guide

eSecurity Planet

Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) offers firewall capabilities as a cloud-based service. Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis.

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BrandPost: Selecting a Network Firewall for Today and Tomorrow

CSO Magazine

Cybersecurity would be a lot easier if you had a magic crystal ball that could see what attackers were going to do in the future and the approaches they might take. Obviously, that's not going to happen, but we do know some basics of cybersecurity aren't going to go away either. To read this article in full, please click here

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A Primer on Firewall Policy Management

Security Boulevard

Managing your firewall policy remains a critical cybersecurity task, but the challenges are more complex than ever. This article. Read More The post A Primer on Firewall Policy Management appeared first on Nuspire. The post A Primer on Firewall Policy Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Next-Generation Firewalls: A comprehensive guide for network security modernization

CyberSecurity Insiders

AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. The terms computer security, information security and cybersecurity were practically non-existent in the 1980s, but believe it or not, firewalls have existed in some form since that time.

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GUEST ESSAY: Making the case for leveraging automation to eradicate cybersecurity burnout

The Last Watchdog

The rising complexity and prevalence of cybersecurity threats are making experts anxious. Automation could alleviate the burden on IT teams and cybersecurity professionals by shouldering some monotonous, time-consuming tasks. These feelings are a side effect of cybersecurity burnout.