FireMon’s second annual State of Hybrid Cloud Security report dives into how the proliferation of cloud environments is impacting enterprises and their ability to scale and protect them.

The data in this survey suggests that the role of the firewall in network security remains critical even as the network security landscape undergoes significant evolution and expansion. Within the enterprise, organizational and departmental roles and responsibilities with respect to network security in the new technology landscape remain in flux. At the same time, parameters that bound traditional definitions of ‘firewall’ are subject to change as emerging platforms and devices acquire characteristics that were previously in the domain of traditional firewalls. The totality of this complexity overlays and exacerbates pre-existing challenges in managing firewalls rules and protocols and points to the need for innovative solutions to reign in complexity and ease the burdens on overextended network security professionals.

FireMon is proud to present its 3rd Annual State of the Firewall Report based on 437 survey responses collected between November 16, 2016 and December 6, 2016. Respondents included IT security practitioners representing a range of professional roles, organization sizes and industry verticals. Survey participants were asked 26 questions about their current firewall infrastructure and management challenges as well as questions about adoption and impact of emerging technologies such as SDN, cloud, microsegmentation and Internet of Things (IoT).

FireMon is proud to present its 2nd Annual State of the Firewall Report based on a November 2015 survey of 600 IT security practitioners, representing a range of professional roles, organization sizes and industry verticals. Survey participants were asked 21 questions about their current firewall infrastructure and management challenges as well as questions about adoption and impact of emerging technologies such as NGFW, SDN and cloud. When compared with results from the 2015 study, the responses revealed three trends that this report will explore further: 1) Firewalls remain an extremely valuable part of the network security infrastructure; 2) Next-generation firewalls continue to see broad adoption, adding complexity to security management; and 3) Awareness around SDN and its impact on network security has increased.