Remember NGFW
Full name: Next-Generation Firewall
Memory aid: Next Generation looks beyond simple port numbers.
The label does not guarantee that every inspection feature is enabled.
Study area: Defense & security operations · Batch 3
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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NGFW — Next-Generation Firewall
Adds application-aware inspection and related capabilities to firewalling.
Why learn NGFW — Next-Generation Firewall?
Adds application-aware inspection and related capabilities to firewalling.
Where it came from
The label does not guarantee that every inspection feature is enabled.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Next Generation looks beyond simple port numbers.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand NGFW: Next-Generation Firewall.
- Recall this memory aid: Next Generation looks beyond simple port numbers.
- Explain the practical use: Adds application-aware inspection and related capabilities to firewalling.
- Explain this distinction: The label does not guarantee that every inspection feature is enabled.
- Identify NGFW in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)