Best Firewall Software - Page 2
Firewalls are barriers used to secure networks from hackers, malware, and other attackers. Firewalls come in both hardware and software form, but all types provide fortified security between networks and outside threats. IT managers configure firewalls to specific system requirements, ensuring no data is vulnerable. Once implemented, they will monitor firewall tools to ensure security.
Smaller companies and personal computers will rarely require hardware firewalls, but large enterprise companies will use hardware firewalls within their own systems to limit access outside the company or between departments. The best firewall products will have significant overlap with network security software and web security software products, as they all aim to secure systems and information. Some products may come equipped with vulnerability management software tools to detect and defeat threats.
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Best Firewall Software At A Glance
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NordLayer is a toggle-ready network security platform that helps businesses connect, protect, detect, and respond to cyber threats. Built on NordVPN standards, it ensures a secure and reliable connect
- CTO
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
- 56% Small-Business
- 34% Mid-Market
9,480 Twitter followers
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SonicWall real-time breach detection and prevention solutions protect more than one million networks worldwide
- Network Engineer
- IT Manager
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer & Network Security
- 62% Mid-Market
- 29% Small-Business
29,479 Twitter followers
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Our security solution provides fine-grained access comtrol that identifies, mitigates, and fully reports on the sophisticated security threats of the moment
- Information Technology and Services
- 43% Enterprise
- 40% Mid-Market
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Huawei Enterprise is a leading global ICT solutions provider.
- Information Technology and Services
- 80% Mid-Market
- 13% Enterprise
415,161 Twitter followers
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GlassWire's next generation visual firewall helps you easily see detailed network activity with your devices in real-time. Our software is very easy to use and set up.
- Computer & Network Security
- Information Technology and Services
- 70% Small-Business
- 26% Mid-Market
9,211 Twitter followers
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Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance is a virtualized network security solution based on the market-leading Cisco ASA 5500-X Series firewalls.
- 41% Mid-Market
- 29% Small-Business
723,927 Twitter followers
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The Cisco Secure Firewall portfolio delivers greater protections for your network against an increasingly evolving and complex set of threats. With Cisco, you’re investing in a foundation for security
- Information Technology and Services
- Telecommunications
- 46% Mid-Market
- 42% Enterprise
723,927 Twitter followers
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ZoneAlarm Free Firewall provides multiple layers of advanced protection for monitoring and blocking unwanted traffic, guarding personal data, and shielding from hackers and malware.
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
- 47% Enterprise
- 42% Mid-Market
70,985 Twitter followers
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Avast delivers all-in-one cybersecurity solutions, protecting over 400 million users. Our Endpoint Protection solutions like Next-gen Antivirus and automated Patch Management work together to protect
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
- 62% Small-Business
- 25% Mid-Market
4,288 Twitter followers
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Connecting and protecting distributed enterprises and government agencies is more important than ever before. Defending your people and critical assets starts at the new edge. Forcepoint Next-Gen Fi
- Information Technology and Services
- 40% Mid-Market
- 31% Small-Business
65,640 Twitter followers
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ZoneAlarm solutions provide enterprise-level security to protect PC and mobile devices for small businesses and consumers.
- Information Technology and Services
- 38% Small-Business
- 35% Mid-Market
70,985 Twitter followers
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A Personal Firewall controls network communication in and out of a single users computer and will restrict the communication based on security policies.
- Information Technology and Services
- 74% Small-Business
- 13% Mid-Market
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ditno is an Australian owned company delivering a unique Network Security Management Platform with centralised visibility across hybrid networks, risk analysis, real-time compliance, and application d
- 62% Enterprise
- 38% Mid-Market
173 Twitter followers
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A network security platform, years in the making, leveraging mathematics to continuously learn, predict, and defend against attacks.
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer & Network Security
- 38% Small-Business
- 38% Mid-Market
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CrowdSec is an open-source security stack that detects aggressive behaviors and prevents them from accessing your systems. Its user-friendly design and ease of integration into your current security i
- Computer & Network Security
- Information Technology and Services
- 69% Small-Business
- 21% Mid-Market
19,652 Twitter followers
