Firewall Installation and Network Security
Next-generation firewalls, secure remote access and endpoint protection, supplied, configured and monitored.
Network security is the combination of a properly configured firewall, controlled remote access, segmented internal networks and protected endpoints that stops a business network being reached from the internet. ITVEDA supplies, configures and manages next-generation firewalls from Sophos, Fortinet, SonicWall and Cisco, along with site-to-site and remote-access VPNs, content filtering, intrusion prevention and endpoint protection. Rules, firmware and threat signatures are kept current under a managed agreement rather than left as they were on install day.
What firewall and network security covers
Everything below is in scope as standard. Anything outside it is quoted and approved by you before any work starts.
Firewall supply and sizing
The right appliance for your user count and internet link, not the one with the best margin.
Rule-base design
Least-privilege rules built from how your business actually works, then documented so the next engineer can read them.
Secure remote access
SSL and IPSec VPN for remote staff, and site-to-site tunnels between branches.
Content and application filtering
Category-based web filtering, application control and bandwidth shaping per user or per group.
Intrusion prevention
IPS, gateway antivirus and sandboxing enabled and tuned, with signatures updated on a schedule.
Endpoint protection
Managed antivirus and EDR on every laptop, desktop and server, reporting into one console.
Brands we supply for firewall and network security
Sophos
Next-generation firewalls and endpoint security
Fortinet
FortiGate firewalls and secure networking
SonicWall
Firewalls and secure remote access
Cisco
Switching, routing and enterprise networking
D-Link
Switches, access points and networking
The delivery process, step by step
Nothing here is a surprise on the day. Each step has a named output, and you sign off before the next one starts.
1 · Security assessment
In progressWe map what is exposed to the internet, what rules exist today and where the gaps are.
2 · Design and sizing
Not startedAppliance model, licence tier, VLAN plan and rule structure agreed before anything is bought.
3 · Staged deployment
Not startedThe firewall is pre-configured and cut over in a planned window, with the old device kept as rollback.
4 · Hardening
Not startedDefault accounts removed, management restricted, logging enabled and configuration backed up off-box.
5 · Managed operation
Not startedFirmware, signatures, rule changes and log review handled under an ongoing agreement.
What you actually get out of it
A documented, least-privilege rule base instead of accumulated any-any rules
Remote staff connected without exposing RDP to the internet
Guest, staff, CCTV and server traffic separated by VLAN
Firmware and threat signatures current, verifiably
Firewall & Security — frequently asked questions
Straight answers, including the cases where the honest answer is that you do not need this service.
Which firewall brand is best for a small office?
For most offices under a hundred users, Sophos XGS and Fortinet FortiGate entry models give the best balance of throughput, licence cost and manageability. The right answer depends on your internet speed, VPN user count and whether you need sandboxing — we size it against those numbers rather than recommending one brand by default.
Do we still need a firewall if our data is in the cloud?
Yes. A firewall protects the office network itself — printers, cameras, servers, unpatched laptops and any device a visitor plugs in. It also enforces web filtering and gives you the VPN and segmentation that cloud services cannot provide for your local network.
How long does a firewall installation take?
A single-site deployment is typically configured in advance and cut over in a two to four hour window, usually outside business hours. Multi-site rollouts with site-to-site VPN are staged branch by branch.
Can you take over management of a firewall we already own?
Yes. We audit the existing configuration, document the rule base, remove what is unsafe or unused, bring firmware current and then manage it under an ongoing agreement.
What is included in a managed firewall service?
Firmware and signature updates, rule changes on request, configuration backup, licence renewal tracking, log review and a defined response time for security incidents.
Often bought alongside
These services share the same site visit, the same documentation and the same contract, so combining them costs less than buying them separately.
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Get a fixed quote for firewall and network security
Send us the site details or the current setup. We will come back with a scoped, fixed-price proposal and a clear list of what is excluded.