Secure Networking
It is a fact of life that global computing is inherently insecure, which makes effective security a necessary evil. What is needed is not piecemeal security devices and software but fully integrated solutions that will protect your organisation wherever connectivity exists - plus scale on demand to meet changing business needs.
In a secure network, all components work together to create a powerful, resilient infrastructure that not only protects against threats but does so in such a way that won't interfere with the normal day-to-day operations of the business.
Our expert consultants and technicians have many years of experience implementing security systems, always taking into account the level of security that is appropriate for your organisation, the systems already in place and your budget. We also provide security solutions as part of a wider integrated capability in networking services, including:
- Consulting
- Network design
- Installation and configuration
- Commissioning
- Network Health Checks
- Structured cabling
- Wireless networks
- User Education
- Equipment maintenance
- Technical support
Our product portfolio incorporates proven technologies from leading vendors such as Cisco, Enterasys, F5 Networks, BlueCoat, Nokia, Extreme and HP Procurve for which we are accredited resellers.
Our secure networking services include:
Security Consultancy
The starting point for any networking security solution is to determine what you wish to protect and then define the level of threat you wish to protect against. We can work with you to achieve the required balance: ensuring that your infrastructure is sufficiently secure without imposing overly intrusive security measures.
Firewall
We are an authorised CheckPoint Firewall reseller and can design, configure and deploy CheckPoint installations of any size. We recommend that CheckPoint be deployed on a dedicated firewall appliance and our preferred platform is Nokia.
Authentication
Installing a Firewall is a good start, but is not effective against threats originating inside your own organisation. For that you need internal security - ensuring that only authorised and authenticated users can have access to appropriate organisational data and services at a location and time of your choosing.
We work with our customers to devise and implement effective authentication procedures and processes, giving employees the means to prove their identity to organisational systems and minimising the risks of anyone impersonating other users.
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
IDS are another vital component in the battle against security breaches - monitoring network and/or system activities for malicious activities or policy violations and signalling an alarm when a suspected intrusion is detected. They also monitor attacks that originate from within a system, and provide alerts.
Many organisations are content to know that there have been no successful attacks on their network, but we believe it is also crucial to know how many attempts have actually been made, and of what type.
We implement the Dragon IDS from Enterasys and the HP ProCurve IDS, which we believe to be the best IDS currently available - providing a range of sophisticated monitoring and reporting capabilities to protect the integrity of organisational systems.
Environmental Monitoring
By installing simple, low cost products from the NetBotz range, we can provide early warning against equipment failure and physical security breaches. NetBotz appliances can operate independently or as part of an enterprise management solution such as Tivoli, HP OpenView or Spectrum.
Contact us to discuss your secure networking requirements. We offer a free half day IT Health Check from one of our experienced consultants.