A firewall refers to a network security system monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic based on predefined security rules, blocking threats while permitting authorized communication to flow.

How Firewalls Relate to Managed IT:

– Acts as protective barrier safeguarding internal IT resources from intrusion or compromise from external parties.
– Capabilities around deep packet inspection, IP reputation lookup, and activity anomalies detection.
– MSPs provide managed firewall services: deployment, monitoring, updates and policy optimization.

Example:

A financial services firm partners with an MSP to institute a segmented, distributed next-gen firewall architecture enforcing fine-grained policies separating public web resources from internal databases and employee devices.

Key Takeaways:

– Essential network security safe guarding resources from unauthorized access.
– Advanced solutions enabled by MSPs offer robust threat protection services.
– WPG firewall support facilitates regulatory compliance and data protection.
– Controls access flows enabling secure business connectivity.