Change Management: Implement, validate, and document firewall policy changes, software upgrades, hardware replacements/additions, and configuration modifications according to strict ITIL change management protocols. Assess the security impact of proposed changes.
Performance Management: Utilize performance monitoring tools to track firewall throughput, session establishment rates, latency, and resource utilization. Analyze performance data to identify potential bottlenecks or required tuning. Optimize firewall configurations and policies for performance. Generate regular performance and security reports.
