SANTA CLARA, CALIF.-- December 23, 2022 -- Hillstone Networks, a leading provider of innovative and accessible cybersecurity solutions, announced that Hillstone Networks has been again recognized in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Firewalls for the 9th consecutive year and named as a Visionary for the second time.

The Hillstone Networks solutions have evolved from a network security platform into a robust cybersecurity portfolio that delivers on cyber resilience, from edge to cloud, and everything in between. From SMB to carrier-class network requirements, across all major verticals globally, the portfolio today leverages the foundational Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) to include the following solutions:

· Hillstone Secure SD-WAN solution for distributed enterprises.
· Hillstone ZTNA solution, enabling Zero Trust access from any device, anywhere.
· Hillstone CloudArmour delivering cloud workload protection.
· Hillstone CloudHive micro-segmentation solution for virtualized datacenters.
· Hillstone sBDS server protection integrated with network detection and response (NDR) solution against multi-stage, multi-layer threats targeting critical servers and hosts.
· Hillstone iSource, an AI-powered Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform that includes NDR features and input from 3rd party platforms.

“We are happy to return a 9th year in recognition of our completeness of vision and ability to execute,” states Tim Liu, CTO and co-founder, Hillstone Networks. “In today’s hybrid multicloud world, our cloud-first strategy resonates with customers and partners alike. We continue to leverage the award-winning and industry-leading NGFW platform and integrate advanced features to unlock SD-WAN and ZTNA capabilities and deliver additional solutions that meet gaps in the market as well as address the needs of our growing customer base.”

A cloud-first approach is a mandate to deliver effective cyber-resilient solutions that protect enterprise critical assets and infrastructure. Beyond on-premises, private and hybrid cloud environments, the Hillstone Networks solution repertoire includes IoT security that helps the IoT sector proactively detect, protect, and manage risk across IoT devices.

Download a copy of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls here. https://bit.ly/3PLwxbD

Gartner, Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls, Rajpreet Kaur, Adam Hils, Thomas Lintemuth, 19 December 2022

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