Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
Next-generation firewalls that control traffic by application, user and content, with a clean, documented rule base.
- NIST CSF 2.0 functions
- Protect
- Relevant for
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- Banking and financial services
- Telecommunications
- Government and public sector
- Oil and gas
Overview
The network perimeter has not disappeared, but it has spread across branches, cloud services and remote users. Old rule bases grow with every project and few people know which rules still matter.
We design and deploy firewalls that follow your applications and users, and leave you with a rule base that is clean, documented and easy to audit.
What you get
- Traffic controlled by application, user and content, not just ports
- Branches and data centers protected by consistent, centrally managed policies
- Threat prevention switched on for the traffic that matters
- Clean, documented rule bases that auditors can follow
What we cover
- Next-generation firewalls for data center, perimeter and branches
- Policies by application, user and content
- Threat prevention, URL filtering and TLS inspection
- High availability and hardened management access
- Firewall migration and rule base clean-up
- Logging and integration with your SIEM
Leading platforms
Established platforms in this category. We help you compare them against your requirements.
- Palo Alto Networks
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- Cloudflare
How we work
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Review
We review your current architecture, rule bases, traffic flows and business applications.
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Design
We design zones, policies and high availability around your critical services.
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Migrate and deploy
We convert and clean existing rules, deploy new platforms and cut over within agreed change windows.
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Harden
We enable threat prevention profiles and harden management access in line with vendor guidance and CIS Benchmarks.
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Hand over
We document the design and train administrators to manage policies safely.
Deliverables
- Firewall architecture and zone design
- Converted and cleaned rule base
- Deployed and hardened platforms
- As-built documentation
- Administrator training
Questions buyers ask
Can you migrate our firewall rules from another vendor?
Yes. We convert rules, remove unused and overlapping entries and test critical flows before cut-over.
Do you work with a single firewall vendor?
No. We compare the platforms on your shortlist against your requirements and recommend one, with the reasons.
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Configuration Review
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