SecureIQLab Advanced Cloud Firewall Test 2025

Test Lab

SecureIQLab

Test Title

SecureIQLab Advanced Cloud Firewall Test 2025

AMTSO Test ID

AMTSO-LS1-TP158

Platform

Gateway/Firewall

Vendor

Arista, AXGate, Barracuda, Check Point, Cisco, Forcepoint, Fortinet, Juniper Networks, Palo Alto Networks, SonicWall, Sophos, Watchguard

Publication date

2026-03-19

Statement from Test Lab

SecureIQLab’s CyberRisk Validation for ACFW quantifies the firewall’s effectiveness in reducing measurable business risk by simulating advanced cyberattacks, validating security controls, and analyzing the firewall’s ability to protect workloads deployed in cloud environments.

Tested products

VendorProductVendor status
AristaArista Edge Threat Management NG Firewallincluded
AXGate(Details not disclosed)included
BarracudaBarracuda CloudGen Firewall for AWSincluded
Check PointCloudGuard Network Security Gatewayincluded
CiscoCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtualincluded
ForcepointForcepoint NGFWincluded
FortinetFortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewallincluded
Juniper NetworksvSRX Premium Next Generation Virtual Firewall with Anti-Virus Protectionincluded
Palo Alto NetworksVM-Series Next-Gen Virtual Firewall w/ Advanced Security Subsincluded
SonicWallSonicWall NSv (Firewall/Security/VPN/Router)included
SophosSophos Cloud Firewallincluded
WatchguardWatchGuard Firebox Cloud Version: Fireware OSincluded

AMTSO Standard compliance info

Notification issued

2025-07-01

Notification method

Publicly posted test plan, Contact list notification

Test plan

Commencement date

2025-08-04

“Included” Vendors

12

These Vendors did not chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, but may have engaged with the test lab in other ways.

Commentary dates

CommentaryStart dateEnd date
Phase 1 Commentary2025-07-012026-03-23
Phase 2 Commentary2026-03-232026-03-30

AMTSO Standard compliance status

Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3Compliance report