Next-Generation Firewall Buyer's Guide For CISOs
Search Security, Thursday, April 9th, 2026
NGFWs are crucial tools for modern security operations, but CISOs need to understand the often complex deployment, maintenance and budgeting implications.
CISOs are well aware that next-generation firewalls protect their organizations by detecting a wide variety of security incidents, responding to cyberattacks, monitoring network activity and enforcing enterprise policies. NGFWs are also necessary when organizations embrace zero-trust architectures.
To take advantage of everything NGFWs have to offer, security leaders must balance deployment architecture planning, budgeting and ROI. Let's examine some best practices to help CISOs successfully deploy and maintain their NGFW.