Netskope Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)
About this product
Netskope Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) is a modern cloud-based firewall service designed to ensure security in the era of remote work, cloud migration, and distributed IT infrastructure. FWaaS at Netskope is part of the SSE/SASE platform and provides comprehensive control over traffic leaving the corporate network, regardless of the location of users and devices.
Advantages of the solution
Next-generation cloud firewall (NGFW): Full network traffic inspection (L3–L7), ability to block, allow, and log sessions in accordance with security policies.
Integrated content and application filtering: Control access to websites and cloud applications using content categories and contextual analysis.
Full visibility of outgoing traffic: Monitoring and inspection of outgoing traffic from branches, remote users, and IoT devices.
Netskope NewEdge scalable infrastructure: High availability and low latency thanks to Netskope's global data center infrastructure.
Integration with other Netskope services: Ability to implement a common security policy covering SWG, CASB, ZTNA, and DLP in a single environment.
Built-in TLS/SSL inspection: Ability to decrypt and inspect encrypted HTTPS traffic without impacting performance.
Support for identity- and location-based rules: Create security rules based on user, group, geographic location, or device status.
Benefits of Implementation
Reduction of operational complexity and costs by eliminating physical firewalls
A uniform security policy for the entire organization – local and remote
Increased visibility and control over outgoing traffic and applications
Faster deployment and scalability thanks to cloud infrastructure
Better protection against Internet threats and user abuse
No need to tunnel traffic through a central data center – access and inspection takes place via a global network
Centralized security policy management from a single cloud-based administration panel