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A Practical History of the Firewall – Part 3: Performance Takes Center Stage

Firemon

The Rise of the ASIC The Appliance Becomes the Standard Security Goes Mainstream Book a Demo Jody Brazil CEO at FireMon By the early 2000s, proxies had lost, and stateful inspection dominated the market. As internet speeds increased and firewall adoption inside the enterprise increased, performance drove purchasing decisions.

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Gathering, Understanding, and Using Traffic Telemetry for Network Observability

Kentik

Detecting malware and DDoS attacks You can detect malware and DDoS attacks by looking for unusual traffic volumes, unexpected traffic destinations or sources, or abnormal protocol usage. Correlate the data with other information, such as firewall logs, threat intelligence feeds, and endpoint security data.

Network 111
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Managed Detection and Response (MDR): Concept, Benefits and Use Cases

Kaseya

MDR experts’ tool stack includes everything from firewall, antivirus and antimalware programs to advanced intrusion detection, encryption, and authentication and authorization solutions. In such an environment, relying solely on conventional security systems like firewalls and antivirus software will not meet the challenge.

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What Is Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)?

Kaseya

Due to its ability to detect new-age threats, like zero-day and fileless malware, that are stealthy enough to bypass conventional AV and AM solutions, EDR is a must-have in today’s increasingly dangerous cybersecurity environment. Why is EDR important? What type of threats does EDR protect against?

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The differences between reactive vs proactive incident response

xmatters

The approach employs defense mechanisms like spam filters, firewalls, and antivirus software to manage intruders and counter common security attacks. The attackers may also use the endpoints to plant malware. Try xMatters for free, or visit the xMatters site to request a demo. Try xMatters today!

Malware 52
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Reactive vs Proactive Incident Response

xmatters

The approach employs defense mechanisms like spam filters, firewalls, and antivirus software to manage intruders and counter common security attacks. The attackers may also use the endpoints to plant malware. Try xMatters for free, or visit the xMatters site to request a demo. Try xMatters today!

Malware 52
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A Practical History of the Firewall – Part 4: The Next Generation

Firemon

The Next-Generation Firewall Market Penetration of the Next-Gen Firewall The Platform The Future of the Firewall Book a Demo Jody Brazil CEO at FireMon As hardware and software performance improved, the difference in firewall performance between the different vendors became much smaller.