Network Security
Firewalls, intrusion detection, network monitoring, segmentation, and secure access.
16 companies ranked by Innovation Matrix score.
Zscaler
A cloud-native security-service-edge pioneer that routes all user traffic through a global proxy cloud instead of backhauling it…
Cloudflare
A global edge network operator whose Zero Trust and DDoS-mitigation products run on the same infrastructure it uses…
Cato Networks
A single-vendor SASE pioneer that built its own global private backbone from day one, converging SD-WAN, firewall, SWG,…
Zero Networks
An automated, agentless microsegmentation platform that learns network behavior and generates least-privilege access policies without manual rule-writing.
Illumio
A microsegmentation pioneer built on the assumption that breaches are inevitable, focused on containing lateral movement rather than…
Netskope
A security-service-edge vendor built around a cloud-native inline proxy for CASB, SWG, and ZTNA, which completed its IPO…
Palo Alto Networks
The largest pure-play cybersecurity vendor, selling NGFW appliances alongside a sprawling platform of cloud, SOC, and Zero Trust…
Gigamon
A network-traffic visibility vendor whose Deep Observability Pipeline extracts and filters network-derived telemetry, including decrypted data in motion,…
ExtraHop
A network detection and response vendor using cloud-scale machine learning on east-west traffic to spot behavioral anomalies and…
Cisco (Secure Firewall)
Cisco's Secure Firewall line embeds NGFW, IPS, and zero-trust segmentation into the networking giant's dominant enterprise infrastructure footprint.
Versa Networks
A single-vendor SASE provider offering SD-WAN, NGFW, ZTNA, and now a 'sovereign SASE' option for customers with data-residency…
Forescout
A device-visibility and network access control platform that discovers and classifies every connected device, including unmanaged IT, IoT,…
Fortinet
The highest-volume firewall vendor globally, built around custom ASIC-accelerated appliances and a broad Security Fabric of integrated products.
Juniper Networks
A core networking vendor whose SRX firewall line and Mist AI-driven networking are now being integrated into HPE's…
Check Point Software Technologies
One of the original firewall vendors, now selling the Quantum NGFW line alongside cloud, endpoint, and SASE products…
SonicWall
A firewall and security vendor focused on small and mid-sized businesses, offering subscription-based appliances and a growing cloud-native…