CORE7 Shield: Managed Firewall Service

A firewall is a device that sits between your network and the Internet service provider.  The firewall device will then act as a barrier for your network by analyzing all of the traffic that traverses it.  Traffic that you deem “good” traffic is allowed to pass, all other traffic is dropped.  With the rise in complexity of viruses, ransomware, and other malicious traffic, the firewall from a few years ago has evolved.  Today’s firewalls perform many other functions, such as URL filtering, application control, intrusion prevention, and advanced malware protection.  The rise in services and functions firewalls can perform makes them a critical piece of your network.

The firewall is also a device that must be provisioned, deployed, patched, upgraded, and monitored on a continual basis to be effective.  The malicious hackers of the world are always evolving.  To keep pace with business needs, security policies and procedures must be kept current.

A managed security service such as CORE7 Shield will prevent threats to your information security.

CORE7 Shield is a cloud-based managed firewall service.

Our services include:

• Hardware firewall appliance
• Device installation and deployment
• Device security configuration, policy and patch management
• Real-time monitoring and reporting
• 24/7 technical support 

With CORE7 Shield managed firewall services, you can expect:

Cost Reduction and Improved TCO – To properly secure your business it takes the proper equipment and the proper maintenance and monitoring to keep your security strategy up to date. Managed firewall services reduce these complexities. With no capital investment, a monthly subscription allows you to allocate savings to other key areas of your business. Your organization receives next-generation firewall technology managed by a team of information security professionals, and you enjoy peace of mind.

Simplified Management – Managing information security can be time consuming and a drain on IT resources. A managed firewall service lifts the burden from your IT staff and allows your business to focus on bigger initiatives. Using a managed firewall service ensures that you have the latest firmware, updates, and threat intelligence. Many firewall breaches occur because the system was not updated properly, or was using old threat intelligence.

Stronger Protection – Our enterprise-grade firewalls are designed to handle everything you can throw at them. Unlike the consumer-grade equipment sold at the large retail stores that can only handle basic firewall duties, our enterprise-grade equipment provides better protection by using multiple services such as URL filtering, application inspection, advanced malware protection, virus filtering, and deep-packet inspection. Not to mention VPN services and secure remote teleworker connectivity options.

Small to Mid-sized business often times have the wrong grade of equipment, or older equipment that is misconfigured, leaving the company exposed to harmful threats.

CORE7 Shield is a managed firewall service that replaces your existing hardware. Our security experts will help design, configure, and deploy the correct solution custom-tailored to your network environment. Your business will benefit from certified security experts implementing best-practices on your network.

To see how the entire CORE7 Cloud portfolio of services fits into your business, check out our How IT Works page.