Why You Need A Managed Firewall

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This week we’re discussing managed firewalls.

Why do we need a firewall?

Firewalls are a critical part of any security stack

Firewalls are crucial for small businesses for several reasons:

  1. Protection Against Cyber Attacks: Small businesses are often targeted by cybercriminals due to their typically weaker security infrastructure. A firewall helps protect against unauthorised access, malware, and other malicious activities [1] [2].
  2. Preventing Business Disruption: Cyber attacks can disrupt business operations, leading to downtime and financial losses. Firewalls help prevent such disruptions by blocking harmful traffic [3].
  3. Compliance: Many industries have regulatory requirements for data protection. Firewalls can help small businesses meet these compliance standards by providing a layer of security [1].
  4. Cost-Effective Security: Firewalls are relatively affordable and can be a cost-effective way for small businesses to enhance their security without needing extensive IT resources [2].

Many small businesses depend on managed service providers (MSPs) like us to provide this service.

Free up your team for other tasks

You have enough to do without spending hours installing updates and security fixes.

With an NCS managed firewall, you can free up time to focus on your business and your customers, leaving us to look after your firewall.

The latest hardware

We only use SonicWall generation 7 and newer firewalls, the right size to fit your business.

Firewalls aren’t a tool that you can set and forget. They must be monitored to ensure they’re online, and they require regular firmware updates and vulnerability patches.

Our Helpdesk team will install the updates to help ensure your firewall is always providing you with the best threat protection in an ever-evolving threat landscape.

Free support included

You’ll enjoy free support on the firewall included with your monthly subscription.

It also includes replacement hardware cover, and making changes to the Internet content filtering and website blocking.

 

Affordable

Our managed firewalls start from around £80.00 per month.

 

If you would like to discuss an NCS Managed Firewall, please get in touch

 

References

[1] What Does a Firewall Do, and Does My Business Need One?

[2] 3 Types of Firewalls for Small Businesses

[3] 5 reasons why businesses need Network Firewall Security

 

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