Firewall As A Service (FWaaS)

FWaaS, or Firewall as a Service, is a cloud-based solution that provides firewall functionality without the need for traditional on-premises hardware. FWaaS delivers advanced network security features, such as traffic filtering, intrusion prevention, and policy enforcement, through the cloud. It is part of the broader trend of "as-a-Service" models, which aim to simplify IT operations and increase scalability.

Why Do Companies Need FWaaS?

FWaaS allows customers to partially or fully move security inspection to a cloud infrastructure. With FWaaS, an organization's distributed sites and users are connected to a single, logical, global firewall with a unified application-aware security policy, allowing them to better scale security. The Firewall as a Service provider gives all employees access to resources that protect a wide range of devices, making FWaaS a one-solution-fits-all option, regardless of the size of the organization.

How Is FWaaS Different from a Regular Firewall?

When business was primarily office-based, traditional firewalls provided sufficient security, as threats were limited to the corporate network where employees spent nearly all their time. However, with the widespread adoption of cloud services like SaaS, a dispersed workforce, and an ever-expanding range of threats, security can no longer be confined to the data center. Firewalls must now reside in the cloud to protect resources and employees wherever they are.

FWaaS, delivered via the cloud, overcomes these limitations. Its cloud-native architecture enables it to scale effortlessly, respond to emerging threats, secure data, protect endpoints, and conduct comprehensive security inspections.

Benefits of FWaaS

• Zero trust readiness: Using FWaaS as part of a zero trust strategy enables you to enforce security policies directly at user endpoints, aligning with the principles of the secure access service edge (SASE) framework.
• Unified security policy: Instead of having to find, purchase, configure, and manage each facet of your unified architecture, the service provider takes care of all that for you.
• Simplified deployment and maintenance: Deploying a new on-premises security suite—or even a single security tool—can involve heavy time and resource investments. FWaaS provides an Unified platform to manage security policies across multiple sites, devices, and users.
• DNS security and control: A cloud-based firewall serves as the first line of defense by blocking access to malicious domains. It enhances DNS resolution for improved user experience and better performance of cloud applications, particularly those relying on CDNs.
• Improve scalability: Easily scales to accommodate growing business needs without hardware limitations.
• Advanced security features: Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), URL filtering and web application firewalls (WAF)

TechSpace brings next-gen firewall controls and advanced security to all users at all locations. Our cloud base firewall solution enables fast and secure local internet breakouts, and because it’s 100% in the cloud, there’s no hardware to buy, deploy, or manage.

As a fully managed service provider, we take care of the network security, allowing you to focus on growing your business. Speak with an expert today and find out how we can help strengthen your business network security.
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