FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) vs. Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

FortiGate CNF is an enterprise-grade cloud-native firewall delivered as a service. It automatically scales protection to meet the dynamic demands of your cloud environments to prevent threats such as malware, data exfiltration, botnets, and compliance violations.

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly FTDv/NGFWv) is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect virtualized environments across private and public clouds. It integrates Cisco's proven network firewall capabilities with advanced threat defense features, including Snort Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), URL filtering, and malware defense. This virtualized firewall ensures consistent security policies and deep visibility into network traffic, enabling organizations to detect and mitigate threats before they impact operations.