SD-WAN Security: Next Generation Firewall protection built in

Next Generation Security comes as standard within the Stream SD-WAN platform, deployed on edge devices or via centralised internet breakout. Our SRX range of service gateways supports advanced firewall capabilities including intrusion prevention, application visibility and control, and content security — antivirus, antispam and enhanced web filtering — for protected connectivity across your whole network.

Advanced Threat Prevention provides comprehensive threat defence with dynamic malware detection, threat intelligence feeds, encrypted traffic insights and adaptive threat profiling — making it easier to detect and mitigate threats for a better user and application experience.

Next Generation Firewall features

• Advanced threat prevention — local threat processing and comprehensive analytics examine files sent over web and email for malicious signatures, alerting the firewall to block anything found.
• Excellent security value — a versatile, modular design delivers high-speed, highly effective security services that scale as your network grows.
• Application security — advanced application recognition and classification for increased network visibility, compliance, control and safety.
• Maximum scale and performance — fast, secure and highly available data centre and enterprise edge operations, with ultra-low latency performance of up to 1 Tbps.
• Virtual appliance options — high-performance network protection in a virtual form factor for easy deployment across public and private clouds.
• Data centre and edge protection — options ranging from all-in-one integrated devices through to highly scalable, chassis-based data centre solutions.

SD-WAN security FAQs

How do I make my SD-WAN secure?
Key components include traffic encryption and VPN, microsegmentation, threat intelligence, Next Generation Firewalls, SSL inspection, and regular system updates and patches.

Can SD-WAN be hacked?
Direct connection of SD-WAN devices to the internet can expose an organisation to new security threats if not properly secured — which is why Next Generation Firewall protection is built into our platform as standard, rather than bolted on afterwards.