Using Gartner Market Research to Buy the Right Firewall for You
Choosing the right firewall for your organization can be a daunting task due to the multitude of offerings available in the market, each with its own set of features, functions, and deployment modes. However, we feel, the recently published Gartner Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls¹ is a valuable resource for organizations looking to purchase a network firewall. It provides objective and useful insights that can guide organizations in selecting the most suitable firewall for their specific needs.
The latest Gartner Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls report evaluates network firewall products from 17 global vendors, including the Sangfor NGAF next generation firewall, scoring their Critical Capabilities on a scale of 1 to 5. These capabilities cover key areas such as central management and reporting, scalability, ease of use, advanced networking, application control, firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS), intrusion prevention & advanced threat detection (ATD), public cloud support, and pricing.
Based on their critical capability scores, the Gartner report then scored each firewall product on their suitability for different Use Cases. These Use Cases are Enterprise Data Center, Enterprise Edge, Distributed Enterprise, Public Cloud, and SMB.
Securing Enterprise Networks against Advanced Cyber Threats
Sangfor NGAF was recognized as a Visionary in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Firewalls² for two consecutive years.
It has also received the top rating in two consecutive Enterprise Firewall Tests by CyberRatings. Powered by Sangfor’s AI-enabled Engine Zero malware detection engine and Neural-X cloud threat intelligence, Sangfor NGAF delivers unmatched threat detection capability to safeguard enterprise networks against advanced and unknown threats.
Sangfor takes network security to the next level with our innovative and award winning Extended Detection, Defense and Response (XDDR) architecture, which seamlessly integrates Sangfor's entire range of security products, including NGAF, Cyber Command, Endpoint Secure, and Internet Access Gateway (IAG). This holistic security framework correlates events from across the network using purpose-built AI models and responds together to contain attacks and eradicate all threats.
Visit the Sangfor NGAF product page to discover its full range of features and capabilities, including Web Application Firewall, SOC Lite, and Secure SD-WAN.
Sources:
1. Gartner Inc., Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls, by Adam Hils, Rajpreet Kaur, Thomas Lintemuth, published May 16, 2023
2. Gartner Inc., Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls, by Rajpreet Kaur, Adam Hils, Thomas Lintemuth, published December 19, 2022
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