Firewalls, VPN gateways, and other network devices are increasingly targeted by attackers, creating a shared challenge for both product vendors and the organizations that operate them. When incidents occur, defenders need reliable, supported methods to determine what happened and whether a device can still be trusted.
Forensic observability—built-in product capabilities that enable investigation without reverse engineering or specialized vulnerability research—is still not standard across the industry. The post notes encouraging progress but emphasizes that both vendors and buyers must push for these capabilities to become the norm.
