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Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series

Score10 out of 10

20 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+15%

Content Inspection

Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering

Cat avg: 8.7

+13%

Stateful Inspection

Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets

Cat avg: 8.8

+15%

Identification Technologies

Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content

Cat avg: 8.5

+15%

Visualization Tools

Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.

Cat avg: 8.2

Worst Performing Features

-6%

High Availability

Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working

Cat avg: 9.3

+1%

VPN

VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses

Cat avg: 9.1

+12%

Reporting and Logging

Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns

Cat avg: 8.3

Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series Features from Reviews

Firewall

A firewall is a filter that stands between a computer or computer network and the Internet. Each firewall can be programmed to keep specific traffic in or out

9.5+10%
  • Identification Technologies

    Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content

    Category average: 8.5

  • Visualization Tools

    Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.

    Category average: 8.2

  • Content Inspection

    Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering

    Category average: 8.7

  • Policy-based Controls

    Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall

    Category average: 8.9

  • Active Directory and LDAP

    Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories

    Category average: 8.6

  • Firewall Management Console

    Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management

    Category average: 8.2

  • Reporting and Logging

    Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns

    Category average: 8.3

  • VPN

    VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses

    Category average: 9.1

  • High Availability

    Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working

    Category average: 9.3

  • Stateful Inspection

    Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets

    Category average: 8.8

  • Proxy Server

    A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic

    Category average: 8.6