Published: 18 February 2016
Summary
Using firewalls from multiple vendors increases complexity, not security. Most network security leaders should standardize on a single-firewall platform to minimize configuration errors, and to save money and apply resources to other network security technologies to combat modern attacks.
Included in Full Research
- Determine How Many Brands of Network Firewalls Your Organization Currently Maintains, and the Reasons for Doing So
- Evaluate Whether Your Organization Has a Specific Exceptional Use Case That Mandates/Can Afford Multiple Firewall Brands
- Decide Which Incumbent Firewall Platform Best Fits Your Organization's Needs
- If Your Enterprise Fits the Single-Firewall Brand Profile, Develop a Strategy to Manage Down to One