Question Topic Questions to ask

NGAF Current Firewall & Security What type of firewall do you

Infrastructure currently have in place?
Are you satisfied with the current
capabilities and effectiveness of your
existing firewall solutions?

What additional security

technologies or tools are you using
alongisde your firewall?

How old if your current firewall?

Is your license about to expire?
Security Requirements and What are your specific security
Threat Landscape requirements and concerns in terms
of network protection?

How are you addressing evolving

threats and attack vectors within
your network?

Application Control and How well do you currently monitor

Visibility and control application usage within
your network?

Do you have visibility into

application-level activities and the
ability to enforce granular policies
based on applications?

Are you facing challenges related to

controlling or blocking unauthorized
applications?

Advanced Threat Are you interested in enhancing your

Detection and Prevention security posture with advanced
threat intelligence and detection
features?

What measures do you have in place

to detect and prevent advanced
threats, such as malware, zero-day
attacks, or command and control
communications?

Network Performance and How does your existing firewall

Scalability infrastructure impact network
performance, throughput and
latency?
Can your current firewall scale to
accommodate increasing network
traffic and bandwidth requirements?

Are you experinceing any

performance bottlenecks or
limitations with your current firewall
setup?
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HCI Current Infrastructure Can you describe your existing
server, storage, and networking
infrastructure?

How do you currently manage and

provision compute, storage, and
networking resources?

Are you facing any challenges or

limitations with your current
infrastructure that impact
performance, scalability, or
management?

Scalability and Growth What are your projected growth

plans for the organization in terms of
data storage and computing
requirements?

How easily can your current

infrastructure scale to meet future
needs?

Are you experiencing difficulties in

adding or managing new resources
as your needs evolve?

Performance and Resource How well are you utilizing your

Utilization existing compute and storage
resources?

Are there any performance

bottlenecks or resources contention
issues that impact application or
service delivery?

Do you have visibility into resource

usage and the ability to optimize
resource allocation based on
workload demands?

Data Protection and How are you currently handling data

Disaster Recovery protection, backup, and disaster
recovery?

Are you satisfied with the current

backup and recovery times and
processes?

Do you have a disaster recovery plan

in place, and how confident are you
in its effectiveness?
Management and How do you manage your
Complexity infrastructure components (servers,
storage, networking) in terms of
provisioning, updates, and
monitoring?

What are the administrative

complexities involved in managing
your current infrastructure?

Are you looking for ways to simplify

management and streamline
operations?

Cost and ROI Have you evaluated the total cost of

ownership (TCO) and return on
investment (ROI) of your existing
infrastructure?

Are you interested in exploring

potential cost savings or improved
cost predictability with a different
infrastructure approach?
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Cyber Commande Current Security Measures What security measures and tools do
you currently have in place to
monitor and detect network threats?

Are you satisfied with your existing

security solutions in identifying and
responding to network based
attacks?

Network Visibility How much visibility do you have into

your network traffic, including
inbound and outbound
communications, data flows, and
interconnections?

Do you have real-time visibility into

network events and activities, or is
there a delay in detecting and
resposding to potential threats?

Threat Detection and What is your current process for

Incident Response detecting and investigating security
indidents within the network?

How quickly can you identify and

respond to network based threats,
such as malware infections, suspicios
activity, or data exfiltration
attempts?

Scalability and Can your current security

Performance infrastructure scale to handle
increasing network trafic and
evolving threats effectively?

How does your exisiting security

setup impact network performance
and bandwidth utilization?

Security Monitoring and Do you have dedicated personnel or

Alerting teams responsible for monitoring
and analyzing network security
events and alerts?

How are security alerts triaged,

investigated, and responded to
within your organization?
Compliance and Are you subject to any specific
Regulatory Requirements compliance regulations or industry
standards that require network
monitoring and threat detection?

Do you have the necessary

resources, both in terms of
personnel and technology, to
implement and manage an NDR
solutions effectively?
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HCI Current Desktop What is your current desktop
Infrastructure infrastructure setup? Are you using
physical desktops or traditional
desktop virtualization solutions?

How do you manage and maintain

desktop images, software updates
and user configurations?

Are you facing any challenges or

limitations with your current desktop
environment that impact
performance, scalability, or
management?

Remote Access and Are there requirements for enabling

Mobility remote access to desktops or
supporting a mobile workforce?

How do you currently address

remote access needs or provide
desktops to users in different
locations?

Are there security concerns of

compliance requirements related to
remote access and mobility?

Performance and Resource How well are you utilizing your

Utilization existing compute and storage
resources?

Are there any performance

bottlenecks or resources contention
issues that impact application or
service delivery?

Do you have visibility into resource

usage and the ability to optimize
resource allocation based on
workload demands?

Data Protection and How are you currently handling data

Disaster Recovery protection, backup, and disaster
recovery?

Are you satisfied with the current

backup and recovery times and
processes?
 Do you have a disaster recovery plan
in place, and how confident are you
in its effectiveness?

Management and Are you subject to any specific

Complexity compliance regulations or industry
standards that require network
monitoring and threat detection?

Do you have the necessary

resources, both in terms of
personnel and technology, to
implement and manage an NDR
solutions effectively?
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IAG Bandwidth or Traffic What is your current solution for
Management network traffic shaping and
prioritization?

How does the solution measure and

control bandwidth usage for
differenct applications or user
groups?

What additional security

technologies or tools are you using
alongisde your firewall?

Encrypted Traffic Visibility What are your specific security

requirements and concerns in terms
of network protection?

How are you addressing evolving

threats and attack vectors within
your network?

Application Control and How well do you currently monitor

Visibility and control application usage within
your network?

Do you have visibility into

application-level activities and the
ability to enforce granular policies
based on applications?

Are you facing challenges related to

controlling or blocking unauthorized
applications?

Unified Network-Wide Are you interested in enhancing your

Management of All Clients security posture with advanced
threat intelligence and detection
features?

What measures do you have in place

to detect and prevent advanced
threats, such as malware, zero-day
attacks, or command and control
communications?

Web Access Control How do you currently control and

manage web access for your users?
 Do you have policies in place for
restricting access to certain websites
or categories of websites?

Are you facing challenges related to

managing and enforcing web access
policies?

Threat Protection and What measures do you have in place

Filtering to protect against web-based
threats, such as malicious URLs,
downloads or drive-by-downloads?

Are you interested in enhancing your

web security with features like URL
filtering, content inspection, or
malware detection?

Data Loss Prevention How do you currently handle data

loss prevention measures for web
traffic?

Are you able to enforce policies to

prevent sensitive data from being
transmitted over the web?

Do you have visibility into potential

data leakage incidents through web
channels?

User Authentication and How do you autenticate and

Access Control authorize users accessing the web
within your organization?

Are you interested in integrating

user authentication with your SWG
solution for granular access control?

Do you have remote or mobile users

who require secure web access?

Reporting and Compliance How do you currently monitor and

report on web usage and security
incident?

Are you able to generate reports on

web traffic, blocked websites, and
user activities?

Do you require complaince reporting

for auditing purposes?