What is the difference between Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and Unified Threat Management (UTM)?
In 2012, Anitian published the article "NGFW vs UTM - A Single Shade of Gray." This article argued that Unified Threat Management and Next-Generation Firewalls were identical technologies despite what some vendors and analysts had claimed. Since then, numerous industry analysts and researchers, such as NSS Labs, have begun to endorse Anitian's position.
So, why are these two products identical? And why are some vendors trying to make them different?
In this presentation, we will explore the roots of these technologies and how NGFW and UTM are redefining information security as well as security marketing. As these technologies mature and expand, they are giving security practitioners a more broad set of capabilities.
Topics Covered:
• Why NGFW and UTM are identical
• The impact of marketing on product expectation
• The role of NGFW/UTM in your environment
• How NGFW/UTM are consuming other security markets
• The challenge of implementing and deploying NGFW/UTM
Intended Audience:
• General IT staff
• Security practitioners
• Information security officers (ISO)
• IT management
Take-Aways:
Attendees will learn the following from this presentation:
• Why there is no difference between UTM & NGFW except marketing lingo
• The role of NGFW/UTM in the modern data center
• How NGFW/UTM are replacing point technologies, such as IPS
• Common pitfalls of a NGFW/UTM deployment