It's no secret that today's attackers have the resources, expertise, and persistence to compromise any organization at any time. Traditional defenses are no longer effective. Safeguarding your network assets and data from today's threats requires detailed visibility into all your network layers and resources. It requires comprehensive, and up-to-date security intelligence. It requires a dynamic approach that uses awareness and automation to adapt to new threats, new vulnerabilities, and everyday network changes. It requires Cisco Firepower NGIPS (Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System) threat appliances. Many people think that with the adoption of a next-generation firewall (NGFW), that they no longer need a standalone intrusion prevention system (IPS). That's simply not true. A "true" NGIPS can provide visibility, threat detection, threat response, and malware discovery. And it can do all that in areas of your network that remain off-limits to firewall inspection and controls. The Cisco Firepower NGIPS threat appliance provides industry-leading visibility and threat efficacy against both known and unknown threats.