Next generation firewalls (NGFWs) are one of the most common products found within enterprise security architectures. Often deployed at the network perimeter, NGFWs are purchased to detect and block network- and application-borne threats as well as provide application control and user awareness.

ABOUT THIS STUDY: Part of a series on security controls deployed by US enterprises, this brief includes current usage statistics for NGFWs within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises (LEs), and very large enterprises (VLEs).