Forward Enterprise is a network digital twin delivering end-to-end visibility and security posture across multi-cloud environments.
Vendor
Forward Networks
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Forward Enterprise provides a single source of truth for network topology, configurations, and behavior, modeling how traffic moves and where risks lie. It unifies on-premises and cloud networks into one actionable view, enabling faster troubleshooting, proactive risk mitigation, and compliant operations. The platform supports multi-cloud visibility, attack surface management, vulnerability assessment, and automated governance, helping IT and security teams reduce outages, accelerate changes, and maintain secure, reliable networks at scale.
Key capabilities include end-to-end visibility across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, attack surface and vulnerability management, and security posture validation. Network operations are enhanced through path verification, outage prevention, and fast troubleshooting with a powerful query engine. Workflow automation, accurate inventory, and continuous compliance checks streamline changes and audits. Use cases span financial services, service providers, media, federal agencies, energy, and transportation, illustrating broad applicability for mission-critical networks.
Features & Benefits
- End-to-End Visibility: Unified view of network behavior across multi-cloud and on-premises environments for rapid troubleshooting and optimization.
- Attack Surface Management: Identify exposed devices and paths to prioritize remediation before exploitation.
- Vulnerability Management: Proactively detect CVE vulnerabilities across the global network and rank by severity and features.
- Security Posture Management: Validate alignment with zero-trust design goals across multi-cloud and on-premises networks.
- Path Verification & Troubleshooting: Know every possible path a packet can take and resolve issues with a powerful network query engine.