| | November 2016ENTERPRISE SECURITY6Copyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.NOVEMBER - 2016Mailing AddressValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538 November - 2016, Volume 02 - 11 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to ENTERPRISE SECURITYVisit www.enterprisesecuritymag.com Manganing Editor Michael BrownEditorial StaffSalesAaron PierceAva Garcia Joshua ParkerAlex D'Souza Chithra VijayakumarSarah FernandesT:510.402.1463VisualizersStephen ThomasAjay K DasFIREWALL SPECIALMelissa Fernandezmelissa.f@enterprisesecuritymag.comToday, enterprise IT infrastructure is an ecosystem comprising of BYOD, mobility, and cloud computing technologies. This ecosystem has also become a favorite play ground for cyber criminals who lurk in cosmos of networks ready to strike with the slightest hints of vulnerabilities in the infrastructure. In the face of this dynamic cyber threat landscape, enterprises should never remain complacent on their current best practices and strategies. What requires is implementing a strategy that dictates what data flows through and where it should go--a task that is efficiently achieved by Firewalls, by acting as the first line of defense, keeping unwanted entries from breaching network and compromising data. However, many enterprises are still to realize what a Firewall can bring to their data security strategies. Many assume that installing antivirus software is more than enough to keep cyber attackers at bay. Though antivirus is certainly an important step towards detecting threats, adding firewall build the complete picture by keeping attackers and external threats from getting access to the data in first place. The current standard process for integrating Firewalls is at the external perimeter of the network. However, integrating them internally--like a second line of defense--is increasingly getting poplar. Another trending aspect is the increasing use of Next Generation Firewall that serves as a platform which offers a range of security services, including intrusion prevention system and web filtering capabilities and application monitoring--all the while meeting the demand for easy operation in complex networks. The future of Firewall however will be about discerning legitimate traffic from the illegitimate ones and automatically identifying and preventing never-before-seen threats. Though anti-malware screening is not beyond Firewall capabilities, the future ones will efficiently address the need for optimal network performance even with the background security work that is taking place. In this light the information on Firewall solutions would help make intelligent investment choices to strengthen data security in most efficient and cost-effective ways. Our goal with this special edition is to help organizations meet best-of-breed Firewall solution providers that address the customers' security requirements. This edition also blends thought-leadership from subject matter experts with real stories on what selected vendors are doing for their clients, including exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. Let us know what you think.A Fortified EcosystemEditorialMichael Brown Managing Editor michael@enterprisesecuritymag.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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