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64-page e-book: Ultimate guide to software firewalls

Between expanding attack surfaces and proliferating, sophisticated threats, organizations in every industry face complex obstacles on the path to stronger cloud application security.

This 64-page e-book explores one approach to enhancing cloud app security: leveraging a software firewall.

Dig into the ultimate guide to discover:

  • 4 types of software firewalls
  • Top use cases for a software firewall
  • 10 key questions to ask software firewall vendors
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    The rise of sophisticated cyberattacks has resulted in many businesses adopting Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions, some ZTNA 1.0 and some ZTNA 2.0.

    Read the “ZTNA For Dummies” e-book to get valuable insights into:

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