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The basic building block of a sound security plan is a firewall. The firewall monitors and controls traffic between two separate networks; it acts as a barrier while utilizing specific rules to assure that only the network traffic you want reaches your systems. Rules can be used to restrict access by IP, port, protocol, or the like. A firewall is a static, basic level of security, but is a simple way to manage a large number of potential security threats by substantially reducing public access to certain systems or applications. It is a required component of most compliance standards.
But having a firewall is not enough. Without proper rules, updates, and monitoring, your firewall is not very useful. Every firewall provided by Colohouse is a managed firewall, so we can help manage your solution.
Our Juniper SRX firewalls do more than provide basic firewall functionality; they also support IPsec tunnels, which allow setup of a secure, encrypted, point-to-point tunnel. The tunnel allows you to setup off-site systems, such as systems inside your office, to behave as if they are on the protected side of the firewall, improving ease of access for devices that are already authenticated or approved.
Learn more about our firewalls below. Contact us to discuss adding a firewall secure your network.
Software Firewall - Available with all systems, built into the operating system. A software firewall can work in many cases, but may not protect against specific system-based vulnerabilities. It can also make the system more susceptible to denial of service attacks, and requires close policy management.
Shared Firewall - Steadfast's shared firewall product is a redundant F5 hardware firewall, offering a good level of protection with flexible capacity. This firewall provides scalable protection.
Dedicated SRX Firewall - Recommended for large environments, this option offers IPsec tunnels, added IDS/IPS features, and other routing and management capabilities. Redundancy is attainable with two firewall devices.