Firewall Setup & Management Dubai

Firewall Platforms We Install in Dubai

Different firewall platforms suit different business sizes and IT budgets. We are vendor-neutral and will recommend the right platform for your requirements, not the highest-margin product.

• Fortinet FortiGate (40F, 60F, 80F, 100F): UTM leader for Dubai SMBs and enterprise; best unified threat management feature set
• Sophos XGS series: synchronised security with Sophos endpoint protection; automatic threat isolation when endpoint and firewall share threat intelligence
• pfSense / OPNsense: open-source enterprise firewall for budget-conscious businesses with in-house IT; requires more management time
• Cisco ASA / Firepower: enterprise-grade; preferred by organisations with existing Cisco networking infrastructure
• WatchGuard Firebox: strong mid-market option with excellent visibility dashboard
• Cloud firewalls (Azure Firewall, AWS Network Firewall): for cloud-native or hybrid workloads

Firewall Setup and Hardening

A correctly configured firewall is not a default install. Out-of-box firewall configurations are permissive, designed to work immediately, not to be secure. Our firewall setup and hardening process covers all the controls that actually block attacks.

• Zone-based policy: LAN, WAN, DMZ and guest zones with explicit allow rules, deny-all default
• Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): signatures updated, rules tuned to your environment to minimise false positives
• Application control: block peer-to-peer, anonymisers and non-business applications
• Web filtering: category-based with exception workflow for legitimate business sites
• SSL/TLS inspection: decrypt and inspect HTTPS traffic where policy permits
• Geo-IP blocking: restrict inbound connections from high-risk countries
• Admin access hardening: disable HTTP management, restrict admin to specific IPs, enable MFA
• Logging: syslog forwarded to your SIEM or our managed log platform for review

VPN Configuration Dubai

Firewalls are the natural termination point for VPN, covering both site-to-site (connecting two offices or cloud environments) and remote-access VPN for staff working from home or travelling. We configure both as part of the firewall installation. For remote access, we implement SSL VPN (browser-based) or IPSec with a VPN client on user devices, with MFA enforced at the VPN gateway. For site-to-site, we configure IPSec tunnels between your FortiGate, Sophos, or Cisco ASA and the remote end, whether that is another branch office or a cloud VPN gateway.

Managed Firewall Service Dubai

After installation, most businesses have no one reviewing the firewall logs or tuning the rules. A managed firewall service closes this gap. We monitor your firewall 24/7, review logs for anomalies, respond to alerts, update firmware within 48 hours of a critical patch release, and deliver a monthly security report summarising threat activity and any policy changes made.

• Basic (Request a quote): firmware updates, monthly log review, email alert on critical events
• Standard (Request a quote): 24/7 monitoring with alert response, weekly log review, VPN management, monthly report
• Enterprise (Request a quote): full MSSP service, 4-hour SLA, policy change management, quarterly security review, SIEM integration

Firewall Replacement and Audit

End-of-life firewalls (FortiGate 60D and older, Cisco ASA 5505/5510, SonicWall TZ 200/300 series) no longer receive firmware updates, which means known vulnerabilities remain unpatched. We conduct firewall audits for existing environments, reviewing the current platform's lifecycle status, rule-set hygiene, log configuration and IPS subscription status, and recommend a migration path if replacement is warranted. A firewall rule audit typically identifies many redundant or overly permissive rules that have accumulated over time.