Network Security Tools
Network security tools and solutions for firewalls, intrusion detection, network monitoring, and perimeter security.
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Enterprise network monitoring via deep packet inspection & traffic classification.
Physical-layer wireless security IP Core for SDR, FPGA, and ASIC platforms.
Enterprise secure access platform offering VPN, NAC, and zero trust solutions.
Remote access VPN client with IPsec, seamless roaming, NAC, and FIPS 140-2 crypto.
Enterprise VPN solution with centralized client, gateway & mgmt components.
IPsec VPN client suite for Windows & macOS with integrated firewall.
Browser extension tool for K-12 teachers to monitor & control student online access.
Multi-OS malware analysis platform with sandbox, static analysis & URL scanning.
File sanitization tech that disarms & reconstructs files using zero-trust.
UTM appliance series with firewall, IPS, VPN, web/email security.
Hardware DDoS mitigation appliance using Deep DDoS Inspection (DDI™) tech.
Network intelligence platform for detecting, and responding to security incidents
Deep malware & phishing analysis via static, dynamic, and hybrid methods.
ML plugin for Joe Sandbox Cloud detecting malicious files via deep learning.
Suite of cloud & on-prem malware/phishing analysis tools for multiple OSes.
Cloud-based automated malware analysis for Windows, macOS & Linux.
Custom hypervisor for stealth malware analysis on VMs and bare metal.
Managed internet transit service with integrated DDoS traffic scrubbing.
Network Security Specializations
472 tools across 7 specializations · 91 free, 381 commercial
Distributed Denial of Service Mitigation
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services and mitigation tools for defending against distributed denial of service attacks and traffic flooding.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)for monitoring network traffic and blocking malicious activities.
Network Access Control
Network Access Control (NAC) solutions for controlling device access to networks, enforcing security policies, and managing network endpoints.
Network Security Tools FAQ
Common questions about Network Security tools, selection guides, pricing, and comparisons.
Traditional firewalls filter traffic based on ports, protocols, and IP addresses. Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) add application awareness (identifying apps regardless of port), integrated intrusion prevention (IPS), SSL/TLS inspection, user identity awareness, and threat intelligence feeds. NGFWs can block specific application features while allowing the app itself.
NDR (Network Detection and Response) uses machine learning and behavioral analysis to detect threats in network traffic, including encrypted traffic analysis. Traditional IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems) rely primarily on signature matching against known attack patterns. NDR catches novel attacks and lateral movement that signature-based IDS would miss, and adds automated response capabilities.
Yes. Zero trust reduces reliance on network perimeter security, but network security tools remain essential for: detecting lateral movement, monitoring east-west traffic, protecting legacy systems that cannot support zero trust agents, DDoS mitigation, and providing visibility into encrypted traffic. Zero trust and network security are complementary, not replacements for each other.
