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What Is a Next-Generation Firewall?

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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 Edge Security? Overcoming Edge Computing Risks

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How Edge Security Works 5 Top Options for Edge Security Bottom Line: Edge Security Protects the Evolving Organization Why Is Edge Security Needed? Data no longer lives safely behind the firewall and within corporate data centers. However, fully mobile requirements typically require cloud-based NaaS providers.

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What is SASE? Secure Access Service Service Edge Explained

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Implementing SASE Bottom Line: Implement SASE to Improve Security and Operations What Problem Does SASE Solve? Traditional networking either causes operations bottlenecks by forcing all traffic to route through centralized firewalls or exposes remote assets and cloud resources to attack.

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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

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Remote encryption performs ransomware encryption on a device beyond the security solutions monitoring for malicious activity. As endpoint security improved, attackers realized that these security solutions only work in two conditions.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

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With faster response times, a more centralized platform, and artificial intelligence-powered workflows, many companies select XDR tools to optimize or go beyond what their SIEM and UEBA tools can do. BAS works in the background of daily operations and is frequently automated with artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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FortiSASE SASE Solution Review

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For more details, explore the following sections of this review: Who is Fortinet FortiSASE Pricing & Delivery Features Pros Cons Alternatives to FortiSASE How We Evaluated FortiSASE Bottom Line: Best for Fortinet Upgrades To compare FortiSASE against their competition, see our complete list of top secure access service edge (SASE) solutions.

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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports. These priority maintenance requirements should also be extended to other security solutions that protect DNS servers such as firewalls and antivirus applications. Hide the primary DNS server from public access through network isolation and firewall configuration.

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