“Integration with Cloud Environments”
- Cloud-native NGFWs are designed to integrate effortlessly with major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. For instance, Palo Alto Networks' Cloud NGFW for AWS leverages AWS Firewall Manager for centralized policy management across multiple accounts and Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), simplifying the deployment process and ensuring consistent security policies across the cloud infrastructure
- By integrating with cloud-native services such as Azure Monitor and AWS CloudTrail, NGFWs provide comprehensive visibility into network traffic and security events. This integration enables real-time monitoring and rapid response to potential threats, enhancing the organization's overall security posture
- Cloud NGFWs incorporate advanced threat detection capabilities, including intrusion prevention systems (IPS), deep packet inspection, and application-level controls. These features help in identifying and mitigating sophisticated attacks, such as Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) and zero-day exploits, thereby safeguarding cloud-hosted applications and data
- Leveraging the elastic nature of cloud resources, NGFWs can scale dynamically to accommodate varying traffic loads. This scalability ensures that security measures remain effective even as the organization's cloud infrastructure grows or experiences fluctuating demands
- Cloud NGFWs often come with centralized policy management tools that allow security teams to define, enforce, and monitor security policies across the entire cloud environment from a single interface. This centralization reduces administrative overhead and ensures consistent application of security measures across all cloud resources
