What is a firewall?
What is a firewall? A firewall is a network security device that keeps out unauthorized users and keeps your network secure. Antivirus software helps to protect files from viruses while Firewalls help to keep out intruders by blocking them from accessing your computer in the first place.
Firewalls protect your computer system from viruses and unauthorized users. Every network should have a firewall in place.
How can Imagineering help? Imagineering has chosen to partner with WatchGuard, which provides the security features we want for our customers at a price we believe is reasonable for small and midsize businesses.
Why we chose WatchGuard:
- Easy and straightforward to purchase, configure, deploy, and centrally manage.
- Fastest Threat Management performance at all price points.
- Translates oceans of data into actionable information via simple reporting and threat correlation.
What does WatchGuard provide?
WatchGuard provides many security services related to firewall protection, but we’ll just list a few of the most critical below.
- WebBlocker URL Filtering: Automatically blocks known malicious sites, with granular content filtering tools to block inappropriate content and increase productivity.
- Application Control: Allow, block, or restrict access to apps based on department, job function, and time of time- then see in real-time what’s being accessed and by whom.
- Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS): Uses continually updated signatures to scan traffic on all major protocols to provide real-time protection against network threats.
- Reputation Enabled Defense Service (RED): Cloud-based reputation lookup service protects users from malicious sites and botnets, while dramatically improving web processing overhead.
- Network Discovery: A subscription-based service that generates a visual map of all nodes on your network so you can easily see where you may be at risk.
- Gateway AntiVirus (GAV): Continuously updated signatures identify and block known spyware, viruses, trojans, and more – including new variants of known viruses.
Interested in learning more? Contact Imagineering today and we’ll be happy to demonstrate what a WatchGuard firewall will do for your business.
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