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Where is Network Security headed in 2020?

CATO Networks

Almost 15 years later, the comparison applies perfectly to the state of network security. So, after all the running weve done in the 2010s, where is network security headed in 2020? What WAN security solutions do enterprises need to protect their networks as we kick off the decade?

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IoT has an identity problem. Here’s how to solve it

CATO Networks

Successfully Identifying operating systems in organizations has become a crucial part of network security and asset management products. With this information, IT and security departments can gain greater visibility and control over their network. When a software agent is installed on a host, this task becomes trivial.

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Why Application Awareness is Essential for Firewall Security 

CATO Networks

Firewalls – the foundation of an organizations network security strategy – filters network traffic and can enforce an organizations security rules. However, a firewall is only effective if it can accurately identify network traffic and apply the appropriate security policies and filtering rules.

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Network Engineer vs Cloud Engineer: Which is Better for 2025?

NW Kings

Ensuring security protocols are in place. Network Engineer Network Engineers focus on the design and management of networks that connect computers and devices. Managing network security to protect data integrity. Troubleshooting issues that arise within a network.

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The Future of the Firewall is in the Cloud 

CATO Networks

I read with some surprise the interview with Zscalers CEO, Jay Chaudry, in CRN where he stated that the network firewalls will go the way of the mainframe, that the network is just plumbing and that Zscaler proxy overlay architecture will replace it with its application switchboard. This is my take. The proxy firewalls faded.

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5 Best Practices for Implementing Secure and Effective SD-WAN

CATO Networks

Corporate networks are rapidly becoming more complex and distributed. With the growth of cloud computing, remote work, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT), companies have users and IT assets everywhere, requiring connectivity. When traffic is sent to the SD-WAN device, it selects the most optimal path based on network conditions.

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NetOps for Application Developers: Understanding the Importance of Network Operations in Modern Development

Kentik

As these applications scale, and engineering for reliability comes into the forefront, DevOps engineers begin to rely on networking concepts like load balancing, auto-scaling, traffic management, and network security. DevOps and NetOps need to work together Collaboration is often a two-way street.