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Next-gen industrial firewall

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Hirschmann’s multiport EAGLE40 next-generation firewalls deliver a comprehensive cybersecurity solution to ensure maximum protection for production among today’s stringent industrial and process automation systems. Featuring Stateful and Deep Packet Inspection, combined with next-generation multiport configurability, the device is an economically-sound approach to maximise uptime, regardless of network throughput. Visit Stand F519 to find out more about the industrial firewall range.


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