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What’s next for network firewalls?

CIO

Firewalls have come a long way from their humble beginnings of assessing network traffic based on appearance alone. Here are six predictions for the future of the firewall. Integration between the different security technologies allows them to function collaboratively. And NGFWs aren’t done evolving.

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How To Configure FQDN Firewall Rules In Google Cloud

Xebia

Filtering web traffic is easy with Cloud Firewall , a cloud-first NGFW with advanced threat protection. If this is too much, consider an public/private network design to reduce the traffic filtered by the firewall. Conclusion Cloud Firewall makes it easy to filter web traffic. Looking for more examples?

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A Practical History of the Firewall – Part 1: Early Days

Firemon

Jody Brazil CEO at FireMon This is not a primer on firewalls, nor is it meant to represent a comprehensive picture of the history of the firewall. There are plenty of good resources that outline the history of the firewall, for example Wikipedia: [link]. On this front, stateful inspection won.

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A Practical History of the Firewall – Part 3: Performance Takes Center Stage

Firemon

As internet speeds increased and firewall adoption inside the enterprise increased, performance drove purchasing decisions. Enter Netscreen, the firewall appliance, and the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Netscreenintroduced the purpose-built firewall “appliance.” Cisco was selling the PIX in the 90s.

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Firewall Security: Is a Secure, Firewall-less Network Possible? Perhaps, But Why Would You?

Firemon

Just three years ago, technology headlines were rife with articles stating that the firewall was obsolete. And maybe that prophecy would have come true if we were stuck with the same old firewalls that could only perform simple packet filtering. Learn how FireMon Firewall Security solves your most complex problems.

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From Phishing to Firewalls: Solving Security with AI

Palo Alto Networks

David Szabo, who conducted the interview, raises an interesting point about the computational requirements of running machine learning models on firewalls. Firewalls need to handle massive volumes of data, making memory optimization essential. I'm most proud of machine learning in the firewall.

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4 Ways to Improve Nessus Scans Through Firewalls

Tenable

Establishing the right configurations and settings can improve Nessus scan results when scanning through firewalls. Network-based firewalls are essential for an organization’s perimeter protection and internal network segregation, while host-based firewalls are common on both Linux and Windows systems. . Tuning a network scan.