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Use this blueprint to support your next generation firewall selection and implementation Benefits Launch the NGFW Project Phase 1 Select an NGFW Solution Phase 2 Plan the NGFW Implementation Phase 3 Use the project steps and activity instructions outlined in this blueprint to streamline your selection process and implementation planning. Save time and money, and improve the impact of your next generation firewall (NGFW) by leveraging Info-Tech’s research and project steps. Use Info-Tech’s NGFW Vendor Landscape, contained with Phase 2 of this project, to support your vendor reviews and selection. Refer to the use-case performance results to identify vendors that align with the requirements and solution needs identified by your earlier project findings. Not everyone’s connection and integration needs are the same. Understand your business’s integration environment and the unique technical and functional requirements that accompany it to determine the criteria and select a best-fit NGFW solution. Info-Tech Research Group 2

Stop! Are you ready for this project? This Research is Designed For: How Did You Get Here? This Research Will Help You: What’s Your Current State? ü Your current firewall is not performing to expectations ü I am deciding if an NGFW solution will fulfill my needs. ü I will be implementing an NGFW solution and I am (whether or not you have actually suffered an issue due to it). ü You are interested in a next generation firewall (NGFW) and need guidance on procurement and your options. ü You have purchased an NGFW and are looking for determining which vendor’s solution is best for my organization. ü I have an NGFW solution and I am deciding if I should stay with my current vendor or switch to a new player. best practices on implementation. ü Your suite of separate perimeter security solutions is overly complex and costly to manage. This Research Will Assist: This Research Is Designed For: This Research Will Help You: ü Network managers ü Infrastructure managers ü IT security manager (or a relevant position with ü Understand the costs and options for NGFW influence on security spend) ü Organizations looking to improve their overall security posture and layered network defences implementations. ü Identify the correct NGFW use case. ü Select the most appropriate NGFW solution. ü Avoid implementation pitfalls. ü Plan for effective system operations and management. Info-Tech Research Group 3

Executive summary Situation Info-Tech Insight • Firewalls are not yet a solution of the past. They are one of 1. Prepare for moveable workloads. • a few security solutions that has evolved to reflect the needs of its consumers and the marketspace by offering a more consolidated product featuring important security capabilities. However, it is not an easy fix to your security issues. 2. Complication • Like most security solutions, NGFWs are not a one-size-fits • -all choice. Organizations can get caught up in flashy sales pitches and attractive visuals, forgetting that the important consideration for firewalls is how they work in your unique environment. It’s about use cases. 3. Security can’t be statically assigned. Rather, it must be able to move as your data moves. Choose a vendor that’s evolving and adapting to stay ahead. Use innovative data displays to build your data flow model. Unique visualizations of data (demonstrating threats, heavy bandwidth usage, which users are using which apps, and being able to click to mitigate right away) help organizations get a sense of where their data is going and which threats to prepare for. Throughput matters. You need to know how the solution will work with all of its features switched on. Know your traffic and scale appropriately. Resolution • Before considering an NGFW, organizations must have a strong understanding of the traffic over their network and what • • the future of their organization might hold (cloud, more bandwidth, etc. ). NGFWs are able to handle a lot and they offer a variety of features, but organizations need to determine scalability and specific feature needs to prevent over- or under-engineering their firewall decision and suffering network problems as a result. Fortunately, today’s firewalls come in a range of throughputs and threat protection potential. The real resolution comes from conducting the appropriate requirements gathering both for architecture and protection needs – cover your bases and there will be fewer instances of regret. Info-Tech Research Group 4

Info-Tech offers various levels of support to best suit your needs DIY Toolkit “Our team has already made this critical project a priority, and we have the time and capability, but some guidance along the way would be helpful. ” Guided Implementation Workshop Consulting “Our team knows that we need to fix a process, but we need assistance to determine where to focus. Some check-ins along the way would help keep us on track. ” “We need to hit the ground running and get this project kicked off immediately. Our team has the ability to take this over once we get a framework and strategy in place. ” “Our team does not have the time or the knowledge to take this project on. We need assistance through the entirety of this project. ” Diagnostics and consistent frameworks used throughout all four options Info-Tech Research Group 5

Select and Implement a Next Generation Firewall – project overview 1. Launch the NGFW Project and Collect Requirements 1234 1. 1 Market overview and introduction to NGFWs 1. 2 Structure your NGFW selection project NGFW Procurement Project Charter Template 1. 3 Gather and analyze your NGFW requirements Best-Practice Toolkit 2. Select an NGFW Solution 2. 1 NGFW Vendor Landscape NGFW Vendor Shortlist & Detailed Feature Analysis Tool 3. Plan the NGFW Implementation 3. 1 Implementation considerations NGFW Implementation Tracker 3. 2 Metrics 2. 2 Select your NGFW solution NGFW Vendor Demo Script Template NGFW RFP Template NGFW Use-Case Fit Assessment Tool Identify organizational fit for the technology. Discuss the use-case fit assessment results and the Vendor Landscape. Create the project plan. Contract review. Create an implementation plan. Finalize success metrics. Plan requirements gathering steps. Guided Implementations Module 1: • Launch Your NGFW Selection Project Module 2: • Plan Your Procurement and Implementation Process Phase 1 Outcome: • Launch your NGFW selection project. • Understand your organization’s NGFW requirements. Phase 2 Outcome: • Selection of an NGFW solution. Onsite Workshop Phase 3 Outcome: • A plan for implementing the selected NGFW solution. Info-Tech Research Group 6

Measured value for Guided Implementations (GIs) Engaging in GIs doesn’t just offer valuable project advice, it also results in significant cost savings. GI Measured Value Launch Your NGFW Project • Time, value, and resources saved using our guidance to determine if an NGFW is right for your organization: 1 FTE*1 day*$80, 000/year = $320 Analyze NGFW Requirements and Shortlist Vendors • Time, value, and resources saved using our tools and Vendor Landscape for determining your NGFW requirements and shortlisting vendors: 1 FTE*5 days*$80, 000/year = $1, 600 (if done internally) • Time, value, and resources saved using our tools and Vendor Landscape for determining your NGFW requirements: 1 consultant*3 days*$2, 000/day = $6, 000 (if done by third party) Select Your NGFW Solution • Time, value, and resources saved using our guidance and RFP templates: 2 FTEs*3 days*$80, 000/year = $1, 920 • Time, value, and resources saved using our guidance and RFP templates: 1 consultant*3 days*$2, 000/day = $6, 000 (if done by third party) • Time and effort spent right-sizing the solution to prevent under- or over-engineering the solution = reduced due to our RFP/quote review process. Plan Your NGFW Implementation • Time, value, and resources saved using our best-practice guidance on implementation and transitioning to an operations team: 2 FTEs*2 days*$80, 000/year = $1, 280 Total Savings $5, 120 (internally) OR $13, 600 (third party) Info-Tech Research Group 7

Next generation firewall selection workshop overview Contact your account representative or email Workshops@Info. Tech. com for more information. Day 1 Preparation Workshop Preparation • Facilitator meets with the project manager and reviews the current project plans and IT landscape of the organization. • A review of scheduled meetings and engaged IT and business staff is performed. Workshop Day Morning Itinerary • Facilitation of activities from Section 1 and Section 2, including project scoping and resource planning. • Conduct overview of the NGFW market, landscape, trends, and vendors. Afternoon Itinerary • Begin conducting an inventory of the organization’s integration environment. • Map integration scenarios. • Identify integration patterns. Day 2 Workshop Day Morning Itinerary • Complete IT inventory assessment. Afternoon Itinerary • Document architecture environment. • Make critical architecture decisions. • Document high-level solution requirements. Day 3 Day 4 Workshop Day Morning Itinerary • Perform a use-case scenario assessment. • Review use-case scenario results; identify use-case alignment. • Review the NGFW Vendor Landscape vendor profiles and performance. Afternoon Itinerary • Continue review of NGFW Vendor Landscape results and use-case performance results. • Create a custom vendor shortlist. • Investigate additional vendors for exploration in the marketplace. Working Session Workshop Debrief • Meet with project manager to discuss results and action items. • Wrap up outstanding items from the workshop. Procurement Support • The facilitator will support project team to outline the RFP contents and evaluation framework. • Planning of demo script. Input: solution requirements and usecase results. The light blue slides at the end of each section highlight the key activities and exercises that will be completed during the engagement with our analyst team. Info-Tech Research Group 8

Use these icons to help direct you as you navigate this research Use these icons to help guide you through each step of the blueprint and direct you to content related to the recommended activities. This icon denotes a slide where a supporting Info-Tech tool or template will help you perform the activity or step associated with the slide. Refer to the supporting tool or template to get the best results and proceed to the next step of the project. This icon denotes a slide with an associated activity. The activity can be performed either as part of your project or with the support of Info-Tech team members, who will come onsite to facilitate a workshop for your organization. This icon denotes a slide that pertains directly to the Info-Tech Vendor Landscape on NGFW technology. Use these slides to support and guide your evaluation of the NGFW vendors included in the research. Info-Tech Research Group 9

PHASE 1 Launch the NGFW Project Select and Implement a Next Generation Firewall Info-Tech Research Group, Inc. is a global leader in providing IT research and advice. Info-Tech’s products and services combine actionable insight and relevant advice with ready-to-use tools and templates that cover the full spectrum of IT concerns. © 1997 -2016 Info-Tech Research Group Inc. Info-Tech Research Group 10

Phase 1 outline Call 1 -888 -670 -8889 or email Guided. Implementations@Info. Tech. com for more information. Complete these steps on your own, or call us to complete a guided implementation. A guided implementation is a series of 23 advisory calls that help you execute each phase of a project. They are included in most advisory memberships. Guided Implementation 1: Launch the NGFW selection project Proposed Time to Completion: 1 -3 months Step 1. 1 – 1. 2: Identify the need for a next generation firewall Step 1. 3: Identify the most appropriate use case Start with an analyst kick-off call: Review findings with analyst: • Understand Info-Tech’s offerings for initiating your NGFW selection and implementation process. • Review your procurement document. Then complete these activities… • Understand what makes an NGFW different, and if one would fulfill your organization’s needs. • Formalize the selection process by developing an NGFW Procurement Project Charter. • Identify which use case aligns best with your organization’s NGFW needs. • Determine preliminary metrics that may be useful in tracking the effectiveness of the NGFW solution. With these tools & templates: NGFW Procurement Project Charter Template NGFW Use-Case Fit Assessment Tool Phase 1 Outcomes: • Determine if an NGFW solution is what makes sense for your organization (advanced, consolidated capabilities vs. a regular stateful firewall) and gather your requirements. Formalize the procurement process by developing a project charter and identifying which metrics will be tracked to measure the success of the NGFW implementation. Info-Tech Research Group 11

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