Before the era of UTM (Unified Threat Management or next-generation firewall), we most often dealt with stateful firewall devices. The principle of operation of the stateful firewall is primarily operating on the headers of the third network layer (L3) and the fourth transport layer (L4) of the OSI model. Thanks to the understanding of headers […]
Why is it important to take a comprehensive approach to secure Internet interfaces, instead of focusing on one area, e.g. a firewall? In this article, we will take a shot at answering this question, showing potential Internet interfaces that can be critical in case of attack. You will learn what firewall network security is and […]
Often, during meetings with clients, network engineers and security specialist there is following question posed: “What firewall product best suits their environment and which one is the best currently on the market?” Like almost always the answer could be “Well, it depends” …