Introduction

As Vinton G. Cerf said, “The wonderful thing about the Internet is that you're connected to everyone else. The terrible thing about the Internet is that you're connected to everyone else.”

The luxury of access to this wealth of information comes with its risks, and anyone on the Internet potentially is a stakeholder. The risks vary from information loss/corruption to information theft and much more. The number of security incidents is also growing dramatically.

With all this happening, there is a strong drive for network security implementations to improve security posture within every organization worldwide. Today's most complex networks require a comprehensive and integrated security solution.

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