AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6, 2022
/ PRNewswire/ — CyberRatings.org, the nonprofit entity dedicated to
providing transparency on cybersecurity product efficacy, will begin
testing Enterprise Firewalls and Data Center Firewalls this fall with
group test scores and ratings to be released in 2023. Test methodologies
have been published at CyberRatings.org and are provided at no charge.
CyberRatings invites all leading vendors to submit their
offerings to be tested for free. Products with significant market share,
as well as challengers with innovative technologies, will be included
at CyberRatings’ discretion. The scope of the methodologies includes
security effectiveness, performance, stability and reliability, and
total cost of ownership.
Enterprise Firewalls (also known as Next Generation Firewalls) are
one of the largest and most mature markets in the industry, projected to
grow 10% year over year. A firewall is the first line of defense that
monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic. Its purpose is to
protect the network by allowing or blocking data packets based on a set
of security rules. Without a firewall, networks and data can be
vulnerable to thousands of attacks.
“While Cloud Firewalls and SASE are new categories that garner a
lot of attention, the Enterprise Firewall market is vast, and while
mature, is still growing. Most firewalls remain at the enterprise
perimeter or data center,” said Vikram Phatak,
CEO of CyberRatings.org. “Our test methodologies are designed to
address the challenges faced by enterprise security and IT professionals
in selecting and managing security products. We welcome feedback from
the community about which firewalls should be tested.”
CyberRatings.org
test reports are primarily reserved for members with a paid
subscription. In observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and
courtesy of Keysight CyPerf, CyberRatings.org is making its recent Cloud Network Firewall
test reports for Fortinet, Forcepoint and Juniper Networks available
for free. Additional products are currently being tested with ratings
and a comparative report to be published in the coming weeks.
If you would like to see an Enterprise Firewall or Data Center Firewall product tested, please contact us at [email protected].
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About CyberRatings.org
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quantifying cyber-risk and providing transparency on cybersecurity
product efficacy through testing and ratings programs. To become a
member, visit www.cyberratings.org.
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