Part of network hardening, or network wide security includes the instillation of a firewall & router device that monitors all network traffic in and out. These firewalls are far removed from the routers that are included with your internet service or the ones that you can get at local retail stores. Enterprise devices like these are the first step to true network security and peace of mind.
Some of the major features of an enterprise firewall & router include:
- True enterprise grade firewall allowing you to block everything but what you want to get though
- Content Filtering
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention filters (IDS)
- Ability to create multiple networks under one internet connection
- Ability to join two internet connections together for failover protection
- Antivirus at the network level which keeps even insecure devices safe behind the firewall
- Ability to block connections from countries outright which is useful when it comes to spam control
- Enterprise grade hardware that is durable and reliable