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Data Sheet

The Problem

“60 to 70 percent of all ﬁrewalls are

misconﬁgured,” rendering them “…

worse than useless.”

—Chris Christiansen, IDC

The Solution

McAfee Firewall Enterprise

Highlights

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Centralized policy and device

management based on users

andapplications

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Intuitive, reusable policies and tools

that spotlight rule interactions,

overlaps, gaps, and chances for

optimization

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Integrated dashboards, correlated

and custom alerts, and real-time

logviewing

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Role-based administration and

change controls

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Logical separation of policies and

conguration domains

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Forensics and reporting included at

no extra charge

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Enterprise scalability and reliability

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Log trending and analytics

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Data sharing with endpoint systems

through ePolicy Orchestrator

software

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More than 550 out-of-the-box

reports

Next-generationrewallsallowITtopermitsafe,

liberaluseofsocialmediaandwebapplications

whileretainingvisibilityandne-grainedpolicy

controlforcompliance.However,asorganizations

introducemoresecurity—suchasidentity-and

application-awarerules,contentinspection,

anti-virus,andIPS—theseoverlayscanadd

complexitytorewallmanagementunless

rewalladministratorsalsoadoptmoreefcient

managementprocessesandtools.

Withconventionalrewalls,managementhas

beenthelargestfactorinthecostofownership.

Routinetasksconsumeendlesshours.When

there’sanetworkoutage,teamsfranticallypiece

togetherwhathappened,oftenstrivingtosimply

provetherewallwasnotatfault.

Asorganizationstakeadvantageofthesecurity

controlsinnext-generationrewalls,integrated

toolsandautomationshouldreduceruleset

complexityandstreamlineincidentresponse.

OurMcAfeerewallmanagementsolutions

canhelpensureyournext-generationpolicy

enforcementcontrolshavetheappropriate

impactonyournetwork,enablingvaluable

businessserviceswithouthinderingusersor

overwhelmingoperations.

More Condence, Lower Cost

TheMcAfeerewallmanagementsolution

combinesmanagement,reporting,andanalytic

toolsforbettervisibility,effectivesecurity,and

streamlinedoperations,includingintuitive

rulemanagement.Solutioncomponentswork

togethertolowerrewallmanagementeffort

andcosts.McAfeecoversthecrucialfacetsof

rewallmanagement:

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Firewall administration—Enablene-grained

rules,auditoperations,andcentrallymanage

policiesandcongurations—allwithhighly

intuitivemanagementcapabilities

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Trending, visualization, and analytics—Monitor

yourrewalldaytoday,correlatedata,and

analyzereal-timeinformationowswithin

oneenvironment

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Historic analysis and reporting—Handlethe

long-termretentionofrewallauditdataand

streamlinecompliancewith550+reports

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Host integration—LeverageMcAfeeePO

™

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softwaretosharehostandrewalldata

McAfee Firewall Management

Comprehensive visibility, control, and reporting, plus streamlined and

intuitiverule management to simplify next-generation rewall management

Themorecomplexyourorganization,themorevalueyougainfromvisibility,control,

andefciencyinrewallmanagement.McAfeeincludespowerful,easy-to-use

managementsoftwarewitheveryMcAfee

FirewallEnterprisetohelpyouknowwho

isdoingwhatwhenandbecondentthatrewallactivitiesarenotgettinginthe

wayofbusiness.OptionalMcAfeeFirewallEnterpriseControlCenterandMcAfee

ePolicyOrchestrator

(McAfeeePO

™

)softwareshareinformationtominimizethe

complexityandcompliancechallengesofenterpriseandmulti-tenantinstallations.

Availableappliancesensurethatprotectionandtroubleshootingscalewithout

impairingnetworktrafc.

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - McAfee Firewall Management

Data SheetThe Problem“60 to 70 percent of all ﬁrewalls are misconﬁgured,” rendering them “…worse than useless.”—Chris Christiansen, IDCThe SolutionMcA

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Data Sheet McAfee Firewall ManagementDoes your current rewall management help you?•Quickly identify who used what application•Write policies t

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Data Sheet McAfee Firewall ManagementMcAfee Firewall Enterprise Control Center Advantages•Quickly search for rules and objects to reuse in exist

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Data Sheet McAfee Firewall ManagementSee the “Who” On Your NetworkMcAfee rewalls leverage McAfee Logon Collector (MLC) simplies discovery, logo

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Data Sheet McAfee Firewall ManagementTrending, Visualization, and AnalyticsAfteryouhaveconguredyourrewalls,useyourMcAfeeFirewallEnter

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Data Sheet McAfee Firewall Managementchangesinrisksoyoucanquicklytakeactionanditdynamicallyadjustsriskratingsaccordingtoassetva

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Data Sheet McAfee Firewall ManagementEvent Analysis and ReportingAdministratorsuseMcAfeeFirewallEnterpriseProlerdailytounderstandchangi

Page 8 - Technical Specications

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