Network Computing: SOA Security = XML + WAF

WAFs are well designed for protecting static HTML traffic, however, with the wide proliferation of SOA and the reuse of SOA-based components in dynamic web portals, significant XML, JSON and other non-HTML traffic is now generated from portals.  Handling security for sophisticated web portals requires functionality beyond that available in Legacy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs).

Network computing recently published a review of the industry-first integrated WAF + XML appliance, Forum Sentry WAF:

Forum Systems Integrates XML Gateway, Web Application Firewall On Single Appliance

Forum Systems: The only patented replacement to Cisco ACE Gateway

Jim Duffy's Network World Blog -- the Cisco Connection -- highlights the Cisco ACE XML Gateway replacement offered by Forum Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crosscheck Networks.  Forum Systems is the only patented XML Gateway in the industry.  Migrating to non-patented products from other XML vendors exposes corporations to excessive liability and non compliance.  Furthermore, "me too" technologies that copy leading patented products eventually fade away much like the Cisco ACE XML Gateway.

For the complete article, see: http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/third-option-cisco-ace-xml-gateway

Forum Systems Cisco Replacement Program:

1. Program Details: http://www.forumsys.com/products/cisco_ace_replacement.php
2. Best Practices: http://www.forumsys.com/resources/cisco-ace-replacement-program.php

Forum Systems Other Gateway Replacement Programs:

1. IBM DataPower: http://www.forumsys.com/products/datapower_replacement_eol.php
2. Other NON-PATENTED Gateways: http://www.forumsys.com/products/xml_gateway_replacement.php