The majority of small businesses will already have a router, but a firewall is specifically designed to protect your network. With more complex threats, the functionality and features of firewalls and routers have evolved to include services such as intrusion prevention (IPS), antivirus, web filtering and anti-spam; often – all in one box.
With Verizon reporting that 43% of data breaches affect small business, all SMBs should really have a network firewall protecting their business.
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We work with a growing number of small-medium businesses (SMB) who have a need to protect their businesses from hackers, ransomware and other threats.
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Small businesses have historically lacked the security capabilities that are often found at larger enterprises, primarily due to the cost and complexity of firewalls.
The reality is that data breaches increasingly hit smaller organisations, either because attackers want their data or to gain access to the larger businesses they work with. Compliance and regulations such as GDPR only emphasise the need for SMB to be ready to defend themselves against attack.
According to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Incident Report, data breaches were more common in small than large organizations with 43% of breaches affecting small businesses. These figures emphasise the need for a small business to use a firewall to defend their business.
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This is a difficult one. The truth is most routers have firewall functionality, and firewalls have router functionality – therefore the terms are often used interchangeability. Generally speaking, firewalls have a more advanced feature set that is designed to offer a superior level of defence than when compared to a traditional router. These devices can also be referred to as VPN Routers, VPN Firewall or Firewall Appliances – they generally mean the same thing.
Many would see your typical wireless router as more of a commodity device, suitable for home users and perhaps home offices. Very rarely do consumer routers have the same levels of performance or security capability. If you own or work for a small business, you should really be considering a firewall to protect the business. In this post – we explain why. A managed firewall for small business should be an important piece of equipment to safeguard your business against internet threats.
Most firewalls and routers can be made to work by a competent IT person, but unless configured effectively – rarely will this configuration result in an increased level of protection.
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We would recommend that you engage an expert who can not only configure the firewall, but they can tailor the configuration to suit the exact needs of your business. This ensures you get the maximum value from the firewall, but also the highest levels of protection – which is the primary purpose of the device.
Many customers choose to focus on their core business and outsource the management of their firewalls to a company like Manx Technology Group (MTG). MTG then look after the configuration, setup, monitoring and support. If you need help – give us a shout. We service customers throughout the world with their firewall management and configuration.
Small business firewalls generally range in price from £200 to £1500 depending on the performance, features and security capabilities. We cover this off in a similar blog post entitled – How much does a firewall cost?
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There is typically an annual subscription that covers the antivirus, updates, IPS signatures and other subscription services – which are vital if you want to maintain a high level of protection. This cost can be as much as 20-30% of the purchase price.
The final cost that you need to consider is the management cost, we would recommend all small businesses opt for a managed firewall service. Outsourcing the management and monitoring of the firewall ensures you get a 24×7 service, watching over your business and responding to threats. For more information about MTG’s firewall management service or managed firewalls, please view the respective pages.
The cost of the managed firewall service will depend on the hours of cover, the number of sites and the level of protection required. It is typically a great value service that provides an extra level of protection for the SMB.
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MTG can supply and manage firewalls for your business in the US, UK, Europe, Asia and Africa. With solutions from small business to enterprise – speak to us today via e-mail, phone or live-chat.
We work with a number of different vendors such as Cisco, Draytek, Sonicwall and Sophos – however, we would always recommend Fortinet as the firewall vendor of choice. For small business clients, they have a great value range, an extensive feature set and provide the highest levels of protection for a small business.
Review the questions below, if you answer yes – you should consider replacing your existing firewall or router with a UTM or Next Generation Firewall. We manage and support firewalls deployed throughout the world on behalf of our customers (as part of our IT support agreements).
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If you would like more information on the Fortinet range of firewalls and the complete range of security solutions for SMB, please contact MTG today.
If you would like to learn more about our products and services, request pricing, or discuss a project requirement - you can MTG using the details below. Alternatively, you can e-mail sales@mtg.im for more information.
Joe Hughes is the CEO of Manx Technology Group. Joe has a background in software development, information security, networks, datacentres and enterprise IT.
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