(NOTE: This story was originally posted to CRN.com July 24.)

New And Cool In Network Security

Amid an ever-rising tide of security threats, security vendors continue to step up their game with network security technologies. So far in 2017, vendors have launched new capabilities to help customers respond to the more advanced threats facing their businesses, and have expanded beyond traditional perimeter technologies. Those advancements have included capabilities around artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, advanced threat protection and cloud security. While teh year is far from over, here are 10 security offerings that have stood out so far in network security.

(For more on the "coolest" of 2017, check out "CRN's Tech Midyear In Review.")