Intelligent CISO Issue 27 | Page 34

PREDICTIVE INTELLIGENCE � The company chose Thunder CFW for its throughput, scalability and flexibility of the virtualised and physical platforms. Consolidating its Gi-LAN service functions, including firewall and CGNAT and leveraging both physical and virtual infrastructure, would drastically improve agility, reduce latency and deliver greater performance. The service provider engaged in a rigorous proof of concept test to determine whether a scaleout architecture and A10 Networks Thunder CFW (Convergent Firewall) met its stringent performance requirements. Ultimately, the company chose Thunder CFW for its throughput, scalability and flexibility of the virtualised and physical platforms. The provider uses other A10 Networks solutions, including offering A10 Networks vThunder Virtual Appliance to customers as part of its cloud service. Solution Thunder CFW consolidates Gi/SGI firewall, CGNAT, application visibility and intelligent traffic steering, which enables the service provider to provide carrierclass security while also improving operational efficiency. The virtualised Thunder CFW solution delivers 100 Gbps of performance, far higher than similar solutions. The ultrahigh performance and hyperscale Gi/ SGi firewall has a rich set of features to protect subscribers and shield mobile networks. High-performance CGNAT enables the provider to protect its investment in its IPv4based infrastructure while transitioning to IPv6. Layer 7 application visibility enables granular policy enforcement and control, enabling the service provider to support different customer service levels. Intelligent traffic steering also supports differentiated services. Support for GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) protects the mobile core against GTP-based attacks initiated from the radio access network or IP exchange networks. The engineering and operations team uses the A10 Networks Harmony Controller to centrally manage its Thunder CFW physical appliances and virtual instances. With Harmony Controller, the team can automate the deployment and operations of application services and simplify troubleshooting and management. Integrated analytics help the team visualise the GiLAN security posture for enhanced operational efficiency. 34 Issue 27 | www.intelligentciso.com