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Top 5 Firewalls for 2022

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Published:Jul 2, 2017
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Abdul Azim - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 5, 2024
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When considering a firewall solution, Palo Alto Networks stands out in terms of advanced security features, AI-driven automation, and ease of management. These attributes make it an ideal choice for organizations looking to not only secure their networks today but also protect themselves from the evolving cyber threats of tomorrow. In comparison, Cisco Firepower, while a solid solution, lacks t...
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Raj Metkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 10, 2024
I will say go for Palo Alto Firewalls purely on basis of ease of management(centralised management has all features that one will need), only reason one would think of Cisco firepower if you are dependent on EIGRP as dynamic routing protocol and PA's will support anything else like BGP/OSPF for total integration and Dynamic topology, Similar to Checkpoint firewalls but much cheaper in price.We use All 3 firewall technologies , Cisco, PA and Checkpoint, if I have money I will go for checkpoint everywhere, main problem with Cisco has been centralised managed and Cisco never got it right, Central management for PA is almost there but is still not as good as Checkpoint.
Bijo Abraham - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 5, 2024
When considering a firewall solution, Palo Alto Networks stands out in terms of advanced security features, AI-driven automation, and ease of management. These attributes make it an ideal choice for organizations looking to not only secure their networks today but also protect themselves from the evolving cyber threats of tomorrow. In comparison, Cisco Firepower, while a solid solution, lacks the same level of integrated AI capabilities, cloud-readiness, and seamless management interface. Given these factors, Palo Alto Networks offers superior protection, greater operational efficiency, and long-term scalability — all of which align with modern business requirements for agility, security, and growth. We strongly recommend that the organization adopt Palo Alto Networks Firewalls to meet current and future security needs. This recommendation aligns with the organization’s objectives of reducing complexity, improving security posture, and preparing for future threats with an intelligent and easily manageable security solution.
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Choosing between Fortinet FortiGate and Sophos XG depends on specific needs and context. FortiGate is often preferred for its robust security features, extensive integration capabilities, and high-performance hardware. Sophos XG stands out for its user-friendly interface, strong endpoint integration, and advanced threat protection. If I had to choose, I would lean towards FortiGate for its comp...
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CR
Oct 23, 2023
Hi, XG is EOL the new series is XGS, both are excellent equipment but I prefer Fortigate, why ??? DHCP slection, leader SD-WAN, many IPSEC dynamics is possible on SOPHOS but is limit the are conflicts with many IP's dynamics you need to use DDNS, SSL tunnel for remote clients, VRF, advanced routing with OSPF and BGP ("as path"). Greetings  
AB
Oct 24, 2023
Hello Sharif,   I prefer FortiGate SDWAN Devices (FortiGate) even though we also deliver Sophos to our clients.  The decentralized FortiGate devices work as firewalls with an excellent security ecosystem. FortiGate and most other items work as Hardware units or on virtual machines. As a Telco company we have a lot of companies working in different industries with various requirements. We can support them all with FortiGate.Our customers prefer the security features, the stable ecosystem for life cycle management, for device/user/policy management, thread detection & prevention, intrusion prevention, sandboxing, ... the low operation effort to build a stable company network that supports the need of any customer size.In our business, we also like that the architecture of a company network can be easily changed if the customer requirements change. From single-line sites to Data Centers with high availability and Cloud integration FortiGate can be used in any design.The different security features that can be added by the license are powerful and integrated into the management dashboard. Updates of protection mechanisms against new threads happen automatically as soon as a new protection mechanism is available when new threads occur. The security team at Fortinet is excellent.GreetingsAndre
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