Why choose a Managed Firewall Service?

Many organisations have a firewall in place but lack the time or resource to manage it effectively.

Without regular reviews, updates and monitoring, firewall rules can become outdated, security gaps can appear and potential threats can go unnoticed.

A managed firewall service helps maintain a stronger security posture while reducing operational overhead.

Improve Network Security

Regular rule reviews, policy optimisation and security updates help reduce risk and strengthen protection against evolving threats.

Reduce Pressure on your IT Team

Firewall administration, troubleshooting and policy management can consume valuable time. Outsourcing firewall management allows your team to focus on strategic priorities.

Increase Visibility

Gain insight into network traffic, suspicious activity and potential security concerns through ongoing monitoring and reporting.

Support Compliance Objectives

Help support the security controls required by Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and wider governance frameworks.

Access Specialist Expertise

Benefit from engineers who manage firewall environments every day across organisations of all sizes.

Keep Pace with Change

As your business grows, your firewall policies and security requirements can evolve alongside it.

Why SCG? We’re more than Firewall Management

Many security incidents aren’t caused by a lack of technology. They’re caused by misconfigured rules, missed updates or limited visibility into network activity.

SCG helps remove these risks through proactive firewall management and ongoing oversight.

Our managed firewall service is designed to help organisations maintain a secure and resilient network perimeter without the complexity of managing everything internally.

What’s included with SCG?

  • Firewall configuration and deployment
  • Security policy management
  • Firewall rule reviews
  • Traffic monitoring
  • Threat visibility
  • Firmware and software updates
  • Performance optimisation
  • Ongoing technical support

Managed Firewall vs Self-Managed Firewall

A firewall is only as effective as the way it’s managed. While many organisations have security appliances in place, maintaining them effectively requires ongoing expertise, monitoring and optimisation.

Self-Managed Firewall

  • Managed internally
  • Competes with day-to-day IT priorities
  • Limited visibility and monitoring
  • Reactive maintenance approach
  • Reliant on in-house skills and availability

SCG Managed Firewall

  • Managed by dedicated cyber security specialists
  • Continuous monitoring and optimisation
  • Regular policy and rule reviews
  • Software and firmware updates included
  • Proactive security oversight and recommendations

Reduce operational burden, improve visibility and strengthen your organisation’s security posture with a fully managed firewall service from SCG.

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Strengthen Your Security Framework

Network security controls play an important role in many recognised security and compliance frameworks.

A managed firewall service helps ensure firewall policies are properly maintained, monitored and reviewed as part of your wider cyber security strategy.

Cyber Essentials

Supports requirements around boundary firewalls and secure configuration.

ISO 27001

Supports organisations implementing and maintaining technical security controls.

PCI-DSS

Firewall controls form a key part of protecting cardholder data environments.

GDPR

Contributes towards protecting systems and personal data from unauthorised access.

Is Your Firewall Providing the Protection Your Organisation Needs?

Many organisations don’t discover firewall weaknesses until after a security incident.

A firewall review from SCG can help identify potential risks, improve visibility and ensure your security controls remain aligned with your business requirements.

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FAQs

A hardware firewall is the security technology itself. A managed firewall service includes the ongoing monitoring, configuration, maintenance, optimisation and support required to keep it effective.

Look for proactive monitoring, policy and rule management, software updates, reporting, technical expertise and ongoing support.

Timescales depend on the complexity of your environment, but deployment can often be completed within days rather than weeks.

In many cases, existing firewall infrastructure can be retained. If an upgrade is recommended, we’ll provide guidance on the most appropriate solution.

A managed firewall helps support firewall governance, policy management and ongoing security controls that contribute towards compliance requirements.

Limited monitoring, missed updates, outdated firewall rules and configuration issues can all increase security risk and reduce visibility of potential threats.