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2023-08-22T15:57:09Z
Aug 22, 2023
For features and functionality, take a look at Palo Alto and Fortinet. Cisco is very good, however, they are not at the level for Next-gen features when compared to Palo Alto and Fortinet. If you have cloud infrastructure then you may wish to look at Zscaler. CheckPoint and Juniper are also very good options. If you are looking at open source then look at pfSense. Take a look at this article: 7 Best Firewall Solutions for Enterprises in 2023 (enterprisenetworkingplanet.com)
Vice President and Head - IT Telecom, Software License Management and Collaboration at Mphasis
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2023-08-25T05:30:33Z
Aug 25, 2023
It will be good if you can explore Palo Alto and Fortinet firewall series based on your capacity need. Both firewalls fall under the next generation category and have protection at various layers and with advanced features and integrations. Kill to manage these firewalls easily available in market and have scalability with respect to number of ports available on hardware.
Network / Security Design and Installation Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
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2023-08-24T14:38:06Z
Aug 24, 2023
I have worked with all firewalls and the two that stand out are Checkpoint and Palo Alto. the disadvantage with Checkpoint is the cost of the device and training but it has been around the longest. if I would recommend any firewall it would be the Palo Alto due to the real layer 7 inspection. All call themselves the next-gen firewalls and in doing so have invalidated that word in the firewall market. Look for the layer 7 inspection abilities when considering a firewall ask for details on how it is done, and lastly ask what subscriptions are required to perform this service.
Outta my experience Cisco and Paloalto, both have its own USP's, also it depends on the use case. whether it's for gateway level or at branch level and depends on the usage of the end users. hope you've already considered all these parameters.
1. Cisco - Now the NGFW with new FTD software is really working out good with Enterprise customers, also the operational point of view ease to manage it with the help of FMC gives very good dashboard experience too. ( https://www.cisco.com/site/in/...)
Hello,
I am looking at firewall options to support an SMB with 50 employees and approximately 100 devices. The ISP provides 1 Gbps service, however, I do not have data regarding specific VPN requirements, concurrent connections, etc.
Untangle, pfSense, Cisco, and Palo Alto are currently being looked at, with hardware and virtualized solutions being considered.Thank you.
Firewall software is important for companies because it helps to protect their computer networks from unauthorized access and cyber-attacks.-Firewall software acts as a barrier between a company's internal network and the internet, filtering out potentially harmful traffic.-It can prevent hackers from gaining access to sensitive data and systems.-Firewall software can also block malicious software, such as viruses and malware, from entering a company's network.-It can help to ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards for data security.-Firewall software can provide detailed logs and reports on network activity, which can be useful for monitoring and troubleshooting.
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Jun 22, 2023
By filtering traffic and preventing outsiders from gaining unauthorized access to the private data on your computer, a firewall—computer hardware or software—can assist in protecting your network.
A firewall can help prevent malicious software from infecting your computer as well as block unwanted traffic.
Different levels of protection can be provided by firewalls. The most important thing is to figure out how much security you need.
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For features and functionality, take a look at Palo Alto and Fortinet. Cisco is very good, however, they are not at the level for Next-gen features when compared to Palo Alto and Fortinet. If you have cloud infrastructure then you may wish to look at Zscaler. CheckPoint and Juniper are also very good options. If you are looking at open source then look at pfSense. Take a look at this article: 7 Best Firewall Solutions for Enterprises in 2023 (enterprisenetworkingplanet.com)
It will be good if you can explore Palo Alto and Fortinet firewall series based on your capacity need. Both firewalls fall under the next generation category and have protection at various layers and with advanced features and integrations. Kill to manage these firewalls easily available in market and have scalability with respect to number of ports available on hardware.
I have worked with all firewalls and the two that stand out are Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
the disadvantage with Checkpoint is the cost of the device and training but it has been around the longest.
if I would recommend any firewall it would be the Palo Alto due to the real layer 7 inspection.
All call themselves the next-gen firewalls and in doing so have invalidated that word in the firewall market.
Look for the layer 7 inspection abilities when considering a firewall ask for details on how it is done, and lastly ask what subscriptions are required to perform this service.
1) freeware should be OPN Sense or PFSense
2) using license you can use Sophos or Fortinet
simple as that, any of those are really good.
Hi Hwaeum,
Outta my experience Cisco and Paloalto, both have its own USP's, also it depends on the use case. whether it's for gateway level or at branch level and depends on the usage of the end users. hope you've already considered all these parameters.
1. Cisco - Now the NGFW with new FTD software is really working out good with Enterprise customers, also the operational point of view ease to manage it with the help of FMC gives very good dashboard experience too. ( https://www.cisco.com/site/in/...)
2. Paloalto - When application usage is maximum at the Network this helps better. ( https://www.paloaltonetworks.c...)