Secure Firewall

February 18, 2016

SECURITY

Firepower NGFW Steps up to Deliver Greater Effectiveness with Reduced Costs and Complexity

3 min read

Full NGFW integration yields streamlined security and greater value from investments We know that security, when done properly, can be a business enabler. But as IT teams build out their...

February 16, 2016

SECURITY

Introducing Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall

4 min read

Enable Digital Business with the Industry’s First Fully Integrated, Threat-Focused NGFW Today’s world is undergoing digital disruption that will spark more connectivity than ever before, as consumers, businesses and governments...

December 17, 2015

SECURITY

Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 2

4 min read

This is Part 2 of our blog series about NG-Firewalls. See Part 1 here. Part 2: Enter Threat-Focused NG-Firewall What does a Threat-focused NG-Firewall do differently? Just about everything. Let’s compare the most popular NGFW systems on the market (typical NGFW) with the Cisco Firepower NG-Firewall system, (a Threat-Focused NG-Firewall). If you consider the typical NGFW […]

December 15, 2015

SECURITY

Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 1

7 min read

Part 1: Rude Awakening Let us begin with some context in the form of a story. I live in a very bad part of town and I am always worried that my car is going to get stolen or broken into. So, I just invested over a thousand bucks in this awesome vehicle alarm and security […]

June 17, 2015

PERSPECTIVES

DMZ Basics

4 min read

Lately I made the change from deep technical consultant to a more high-level architect like kind of consultant. I now do my work on the turning point between business and technique. One of my first jobs is to make my customer ready for an audit to use the dutch official authentication method, which is called […]

January 18, 2015

NETWORKING

Security or Hybrid WAN’s? Do you need to choose?

2 min read

Security is hot topic on everyone’s mind and for IT it is a constant challenge to stay ahead of the latest threats and vulnerabilities that their organizations face on a daily basis. Take a quick look at the news and it won’t take you long to find an article talking about the latest cyber attack […]

September 17, 2014

SECURITY

A Visibility-Driven Approach to Next-Generation Firewalls

3 min read

Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services has redefined the next-generation firewall (NGFW) as an adaptive, threat-focused platform, delivering superior, multi-layered protection, unparalleled visibility, and reduced security costs and complexity. This...

September 16, 2014

SECURITY

Introducing the Industry’s First Threat-Focused Next-Generation Firewall

3 min read

Cisco is a strong proponent for shifting the mindset regarding the capabilities a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) must provide to stay relevant in a world that is dealing with dynamic threats. While nothing is technically wrong with legacy NGFWs, much is wrong with their approach. To meet current and future needs, a NGFW must now provide […]