NetArmor- Managed Security Solutions

Do I Need to Worry About Securing My Network?
What would I do if someone hacked into my system?" "Do I have a security response plan?" Better yet, ask yourself, "Would I even know if I've been hacked?" Today's hackers are not opposed to sharing their skills with others through Internet clubs and newsgroups. Once someone penetrates your system, it's only a matter of time before others follow. This, without a doubt, proves the need for a well-secured network – and that can be expensive. But interestingly enough, more and more companies are finding that it's not necessarily the cost of security products that's tipping the scale; it's the cost of the brains behind the brawn.

Qualified network security professionals are a precious commodity. With salaries skyrocketing off the charts, they're driving up the expenses of operation, maintenance, monitoring, and response to the point where even large enterprises are having a hard time keeping them on staff.

When security is a service, all you invest in is peace of mind.
Companies who want security, but find themselves limited due to inflated costs, are turning to Security@Ventech managed network security services. We've created NetArmorSMB – a comprehensive solution that's turned security into a service rather than a major acquisition. NetArmorSMB was developed to provide managed Internet security, content filtering, and site-to-site VPNs, for small-to-mid-sized companies on a monthly basis. It puts full-time security pros on your team to ensure that your company's information – including client lists, payroll files, human resource files, inventory, receivables lists, and more – are properly secured. Best of all, it gives you a big-company security infrastructure with installed systems, the expertise to back it up, and round-the-clock management – all at a price that you can afford.

Bite-sized security solutions are a lot easier to swallow.
The advantage of NetArmorSMB is that it works as a monthly service. There's no large capital investment. No need to purchase additional hardware or software. All you need is an Internet connection, an internal Ethernet network, and we take care of the rest. We customize a firewall security solution to your needs. Deliver a secure Internet connection utilizing your existing Internet service. And guard your company against network down-time, lost productivity, lost data, recovery time, and additional manpower in affordable installments.

Maintain your network and your payroll at the same time.
Most companies think that installing a firewall is all they have to do to protect their network. The truth is, to be secure your firewall has to be maintained and monitored 365 days a year – especially if your company assets are exposed outside the firewall or e-commerce transactions are taking place. That's when things get expensive. NetArmor-SMB is the smart alternative that gives you the technical expertise you need without having to hire additional full-time staff. Your firewall is monitored and managed remotely – around the clock – to keep your information assets from being compromised."

 

NetArmor-SMB

Installation / Provisioning
A trained installation engineer will install your hardware, and get your firewall up-and-running in no time. From there, Security@Ventech technical staff will handle your additional configuration and support needs remotely from our Network Security Operations Center.

Reconfiguration
As your company evolves, so will your security solution. To ensure your system consistently meets your needs, we provide you with ongoing configuration services.

Firewalling
Protecting your network is our number one priority. That's why NetArmor-SMB uses state-of-the-art technology developed by WatchGuard,™one of the leading providers of firewall security.

IP Address Translation and Conservation
Your company's sensitive data can never be too protected, so an additional benefit to NetArmor-SMB is Network Address Translation (NAT). NAT provides an additional layer of protection that effectively hides your internal addresses and the internal structure of your network.

Authentication
Some employees need access to the Internet to do their jobs; some don't. You can gain control of your employees' Internet access by requiring users to identify themselves with individual passwords before accessing resources on the World Wide Web.

Content Filtering
Beyond controlling Internet access, you can also control what content your users can and cannot view on the Web. Anyone trying to access restricted areas will be blocked and logged.

Site-to-Site Virtual Private Network
Depending on your enterprise configuration, you can save money by communicating through a virtual private network (VPN). Site-to-site VPNs allow you to use the Internet instead of leased lines to securely connect remote sites, such as branch offices, vendors, partners, suppliers, and customers.

Management
For your convenience, Security@Ventech performs all NetArmor-SMB configuration and service management using our proprietary distributed security infrastructure over the Internet or using a dedicated dial-up modem connection.

 

Pros and Cons of Managed Firewall Service

Purchasing a Firewall Pros Cons Complete Customer Control Usually Not Industry Best Practices Local Logging Typically Not archived to Tape/Offsite Variety of Firewalls to Choose From Higher Personnel Costs   Usually Unmonitored by Staff   Usually Not Upgraded or Modified for Current Threats   Higher Capital Expenditure   Expensive Staffing / Training to Maintain   Complex to Expand Capabilities and Integrate   Venture Technologies NetArmor Managed Firewall Pros Cons No Capital Expenditure Introduction of outside party into the sensitive area of client's business ….matter of trust of a third party Automatic Reporting to Customer (Email / Web Site) Senior management may be apprehensive to a " dot.com " , with questionable longevity in market, tasked with such a sensitive area of their operations. What happens to my security if you go bankrupt? Lower Overall Costs Hard to craft a SLA that covers all the bases. No Expensive Staffing / Training   Industry Best Practices   Logs and Security Policy Archived to Tape and Stored Offsite   Monitored 7 x 24 x 365   Proactive Upgrades and Modifications Against New Threats   Easily Expandable to Include Content Filtering / Virus Scanning   Trained Help Desk Staff for Problem Resolution   Fast Replacement / Repair of Problems   Accountability   Economies of scale - savings passed to client   Free client IT staff for mission critical apps / tasks   Policy and database backup   Automatic update of patches / security notices   Documentation kept up-to-date   Analysis of logs for anomalies   Our staff keeps up-to-date on vendor training And industry developments   Easy for us to implement mobile user access and Maintain extranets … experience client May not have   Our knowledge of Frame Rely, ADSL, wireless And other circuit connections translates To quicker implementations   Originate and coach client on corporate security policies to Implement   Experience with issues like bandwidth management, And scalability.   Extensive experience with VPN implementation