![]() ![]() It’s quite evident that the UTM appliance incorporates all functions of the NGFW, plus it gives some other services as well. There is a minor disadvantage- a UTM appliance would function only when it is connected to the main network. Well, these are the pluses now, let’s go for the disadvantages. Thus, users can get a better, real-time overview of threat detection statuses. In the case of UTM appliances, all data is centralized and can be viewed holistically. UTM appliances perform different functions they help in averting data leaks and perform functions like gateway anti-spam, gateway antivirus protection, network load balancing, appliance reporting, network intrusion detection and prevention, URL filtering, email security, content filtering, web application firewalls, wireless security, VPN termination, continual automatic updates, DDOS mitigation, reduced compliance burden, accelerated performance etc. At HackerCombat, we always believe in emphasizing on the positives than the negatives, and hence, let’s discuss the advantages first. ![]() Unified Threat Management appliances, unlike NGFWs, are always hardware and come with advantages as well as disadvantages. In the case of NGFWs, bridged or routed modes are available. These include application awareness, stateful inspection, fully integrated intrusion prevention system, active directory/LDAP identification etc. In addition to the filtering and blocking/allowing of data packets, the NGFWs carry out other functions as well. NGFWs, which are either hardware-based or software-based, go a bit further compared to conventional firewall programs. The firewall scans incoming and outgoing data packets, looks for inappropriate or malicious content and then allows or blocks the data packet. We have discussed, in many of our earlier blogs, the functioning and purposes of the firewall software. Let’s go for a brief Unified Threat Management Vs Firewall debate… The Firewall and its purposes Let’s today discuss in detail the purposes of these two and the differences as well. There is, among many users, the tendency to use these two terms, namely NGFW and UTM, interchangeably. At the same time, we have another alternative available, a rather multipurpose kind of option, the UTM (Unified Threat Management) appliance. Today, we have the NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall), which helps ensure better security. Using some type of firewall is integral to cybersecurity it concerns the security of a system or network as well as data security for any individual or enterprise.
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