Just as firewall management introduces complexity so does having numerous inline security devices to perform other functions like malware detection, intrusion prevention (IPS), content URL ...

Persona and Function: The role that the firewall plays in a cyber ecosystem has gotten much more sophisticated. Having evolved from a simple gateway sentinel, ...

The firewall audit market, pegged by Forrester Research at $25 million to $30 million in 2009, is fueled by PCI DSS requirements to review firewall and router configurations every six months.

Companies depend upon their firewalls every day to keep their networks secure, but IT staff must not become complacent about the routine function firewalls play in the infrastructure. Through a ...

The key concept to the feasibility of using an SDN-enabled switch as a firewall is the state that it would maintain of the application traffic flows.