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NSS Labs Announces 2019 NGFW Group Test ResultsAUSTIN, Texas, July 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NSS Labs, Inc., a global leader and trusted source for independent cybersecurity product testing, today announced the results of its 2019 Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Group Test. Twelve of the industry's leading NGFW products were tested to compare NGFW product capabilities across multiple use cases. Products were assessed for security effectiveness, total cost of ownership (TCO), and performance. Firewalls are the most widely deployed network security devices. Enterprises expect modern firewalls (NGFWs) to prevent exploits and malware from infecting critical systems. This is the ninth year for testing NGFW products. NSS Labs raised the bar this year by performing a significantly harder test for security effectiveness, which exposed weaknesses not seen previously. Test results showed that block rates for simple clear-text attacks remain strong (over 96%) for nine out of twelve products. However, while known/published exploits were frequently blocked, test engineers were able to bypass protection in all devices with minor modifications to known and blocked exploits. In addition, only one of twelve products properly blocked exploits that were obfuscated using Complex Evasions (HTML / JavaScript / VBScript). Palo Alto Networks and WatchGuard stood out as the only products that didn't miss major evasions this year. Key Takeaways:
"Given the ever increasing integration of the cybe and physical world, it is imperative that cybersecurity products work properly," said Jason Brvenik, Chief Executive Officer at NSS Labs. "The good news is that while we found flaws, most vendors are committed to protecting their customers and are fixing their products. Stay tuned for follow-on reports," added Brvenik. Of the twelve products tested, ten were rated as Recommended based on comparative scores for overall security effectiveness, TCO per protected Mbps, and performance:
NSS Labs is committed to providing empirical data and objective group test results that help organizations make educated decisions about purchasing and optimizing security products and services. We believe if a product is good enough to sell, it is good enough to test. If you do not see a product you are interested in, ask them where their results are and encourage participation. As with all NSS Labs group tests, there is no fee for participation. Additional Resources
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