What Does Next-Generation Firewalls Mean?#
Techopedia Explains Next-Generation Firewalls#
- All traditional firewall capabilities
- Identification of undesired encrypted applications with the help of SSL decryption
- Granular control and application awareness
- Continuous service with respect to in-line bump in the wire configuration
- Integrated prevention techniques against network intrusions
- Capability of using intelligence in improving blocking decisions
- An integrated, signature-based intrusion prevention engine
