Business firewalls, supplied, configured and kept up to date.

Choose a firewall by brand

138 current models, each with its published specifications and a price request.

Or by type

Where firewalls let businesses down

• The licence lapsed

  The firewall still passes traffic, so nobody notices. But it has stopped learning about new threats and no longer gets security fixes.

• It was sized on the wrong number

  The headline throughput is measured with protection switched off. Turn protection on and an undersized unit slows the whole office down.

• Nobody has looked at it since day one

  Rules pile up, firmware falls behind and the admin page stays open to the internet. Most break-ins use one of these.

Size on threat protection throughput. It is the speed with intrusion prevention, application control and anti-malware all running, and it should be about one and a half times your internet line. Firewall throughput explained.

What we do

• Supply

  Firewall supply and installation

  The right-sized firewall from any of the five brands, with its licence, installed and configured at your site.

• Audit

  Firewall configuration and audit

  A review of your rules, firmware, admin access and VPNs, with the weak points fixed and written down.

• Renewal

  Firewall licence renewal

  Renewals for FortiGuard, Sophos, Palo Alto Networks, SonicWall and Juniper subscriptions, quoted from your serial number.

• Migrate

  Firewall migration

  Move from an old firewall to a new one, same brand or another, with the rules and VPNs carried over.

• VPN

  VPN setup

  Secure tunnels between your offices, and remote access for staff working from home or on the road.

• Care

  Firewall AMC and support

  Firmware updates, rule changes, configuration backups and someone to call when something stops working.

What size of firewall do you need?

Set your line speed and number of users for a first estimate and a shortlist from each brand.

How it works

1. Review

   A short call or visit to see your internet lines, sites, users and what protects them today.

2. Sizing and quote

   We recommend a model and licence term, and send a written quote for both together.

3. Installation

   We install the firewall, build your policies, set up VPNs and switch protection on.

4. Handover and support

   You get the logins, a diagram and a backup. Under AMC we keep it updated and make changes for you.

Guides

• Guide

  How to choose a firewall

  Choosing a firewall comes down to five decisions. Get the first two right and the rest are easy.

• Guide

  Firewall throughput explained

  A firewall datasheet lists five or six throughput figures, and the biggest is the least useful. Here is what each one measures.

• Guide

  UTM vs NGFW

  UTM and NGFW began as two different ideas. Today the products have merged, and the terms tell you more about a vendor's marketing than about what the box does.

• Guide

  Fortinet vs Sophos vs Palo Alto vs SonicWall

  All five make firewalls that protect a business well when they are configured properly and kept up to date. They differ in where they put their effort.

• Guide

  Firewall licences explained

  A firewall is bought in two parts: the hardware, once, and a subscription that keeps its protection current. The subscription is where most of the cost over five years sits, so it is worth understanding.

• Guide

  Site-to-site vs remote-access VPN

  A business VPN does one of two jobs: it joins two networks together, or it brings one person into a network. Most businesses with more than one office and some remote staff need both.

Common questions