Compare Forcepoint NGFW vs. Hillstone Security Management Platform

The Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall offers a robust multi-layered defense system that safeguards networks, endpoints, and users from sophisticated cyber threats. It excels in managing vast numbers of firewalls and firewall fleets efficiently, ensuring high performance is maintained. With a focus on ease of management, it provides fine-tuned controls and extensive scalability in its management capabilities. Key assessments include its blocking rate, handling of IP packet fragmentation and TCP segmentation, as well as evaluations of false positives, stability, and overall reliability. The firewall's effectiveness against evasion techniques, including HTTP evasions and various combinations, has also been thoroughly evaluated. Unlike traditional hardware-based systems, this NGFW is designed like software, allowing for flexible deployment on hardware, virtual environments, or in the cloud. Its open APIs empower users to tailor automation and orchestration to fit specific needs. Additionally, our products consistently undergo comprehensive certification testing to satisfy the demanding requirements of sensitive industries, governmental agencies, and organizations worldwide, ensuring that they remain at the forefront of security technology. This commitment to excellence highlights our dedication to providing reliable protection in an ever-evolving threat landscape.

Hillstone’s Security Manager significantly boosts network security by enabling organizations to divide their networks into various virtual domains tailored to factors like geography, business unit, or specific security functions. This solution offers the flexibility necessary for efficient management of Hillstone’s infrastructure, streamlining configuration processes, speeding up deployment times, and minimizing management burdens. Many organizations encounter security issues when their operations extend across multiple regions or countries, where the presence of various security gateways and differing security policies for distinct sites can lead to a convoluted security framework. Businesses require effective tools to oversee global security strategies while empowering local administrators to handle devices and users in their respective areas or divisions. By allowing the primary administrator to create distinct security management regions through virtual domains, Hillstone’s Security Manager addresses these complexities effectively and ensures a structured approach to security oversight across diverse operational landscapes. This capability ultimately fosters a more organized and secure network environment.