Fortinet FortiWeb : A Full-Featured Web Application Firewall

 

Web applications and APIs have emerged as the go-to tools for developing mission-critical applications, and those applications must keep up with the demands of the business. FortiWeb provides performance, manageability, and protection required to safeguard these modern web applications. FortiWeb, Fortinet’s Web Application Firewall, safeguards your mission-critical web applications against known and unknown vulnerabilities. The attack surface of your web applications changes quickly as you add new features, update existing ones, or expose new web APIs.

Organizations embark on new digital initiatives and broaden the attack surface to enable business, they frequently discover that new web applications and application programming interfaces (APIs) are exposed to dangerous traffic as a result of web server vulnerabilities, a server plugin, or other issues. A web application firewall (WAF) is one of the tools in charge of protecting business-critical web applications.

When you deploy a new Internet-facing application, your attack surface changes. You require a solution that can protect any web-based application you deploy, including short-lived and long–lived applications. With FortiWeb Cloud WAF as a Service, you can rapidly roll out your applications without managing or maintaining your infrastructure

Here are the features of FortiWeb, Fortinet’s Web Application Firewall as follows:

Web application and API protection that has been proven: FortiWeb defends mission-critical web applications and APIs against all OWASP Top-10 threats, DDOS attacks, malicious BOT ATTACKS, and more.

Threat detection using machine learning: FortiWeb employs machine learning (ML) to protect against zero-day attacks and reduce false positives in addition to regular signature updates and numerous other layers of defense.

Integration of the security fabric: Integration with FortiGate firewalls and FortiSandbox provides advanced persistent threat protection.

Visual analytics: FortiWeb’s visual reporting tools provide detailed analyses of attack sources, types, and other elements, providing insights that other WAF solutions do not provide.

Tools for Reducing False Positives: Advanced tools that reduce the amount of time spent managing policies and exception lists daily, ensuring that only unwanted traffic is blocked.

Acceleration based on hardware: FortiWeb provides industry-leading protected WAF throughputs as well as lightning-quick secure traffic encryption/decryption.

Datagram is a leading Fortinet firewall in Dubai offering a wide range of IT expertise focused on network security, application delivery, and IT infrastructure. Our goal is to provide industry-leading IT solutions to help your organization improve network performance, mitigate risk and operate efficiently. They are one of the reliable Fortinet Partners in Dubai.

Network Switches: what you need to know

 

Today, networks are critical for supporting businesses, communicating, delivering entertainment, and so on. The network switch is a fundamental component of all networks that connect devices to share resources. A network switch connects devices to a local area network (LAN) and enables them to communicate with one another over the network. It is easy to connect computers, printers, and servers to the same network switch. This increases the network's efficiency and potential throughput.

Whether you run a small business or a large corporation, your network must keep multiple users connected and secure around the clock. How do you choose the best network switch for your needs?

Let's go over some of the factors you should think about your network requirements.

1. User count: Everything begins with the number of users you need to connect. Remember that a user isn't just a person on a computer – users also include other connected devices such as printers, VoIP phones, surveillance cameras, firewalls, and wireless access points. In general, a larger number of users necessitates more ports and faster transfer speeds.

2. Power: In many cases, you will be placing your APs in places where traditional power outlets are difficult to reach. Fortunately, many APs can be powered by Power over Ethernet, also known as PoE. This means they can remain connected and receive power while only using an Ethernet cable. 

3. Speed: Network switches do not generate speed, but the wrong switch can significantly slow down your network. If you're transferring a large amount of data, you'll want to make sure you have ports that can keep up with your demands for speed.

4. Managed vs Unmanaged: Configuring a network switch enables you to improve network performance and security by isolating sensitive data and enabling only active ports to reduce your attack surface. A managed switch allows you to configure, monitor, and manage the devices on your network manually. Unmanaged switches can be useful in low-risk network configurations or as a supplement – for example, adding connections in a conference room

Datagram is one of the leading authorized Cisco Network Switches in the UAE. Get in touch with their team to find the best Cisco Partners in Dubai for your enterprise.