Selecting the Right Firewall for Your Needs

Choosing the best firewall for your specific environment requires knowledge of firewall options and understanding of the security needs of your network environment. Automatically selecting the most expensive option, the least expensive one, or an open-source solution fails to properly assess the situation. Firewalls are essential elements of security. It would be careless to select a product without due diligence.

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Selecting and purchasing the right firewall for your organization’s situation requires careful evaluation. As with any big decision, always resolve important aspects of the process ...

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