Next-gen firewalls vs the one you already paid for
Buying a new logo does not enable the features sitting unused on the current box.
ITSIGN Administrator · March 12, 2025 · 2 min read
Most "we need a next-gen firewall" conversations start because SSL inspection is off, IPS is in detect-only, and the VPN still uses a shared password.
Turn on what you licensed. Then decide if the box is the bottleneck.
If you want someone to own that cadence, that is server and network management.
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