Security Consultancy

There are presently thousands of programs, crackers and hackers scanning for security vulnerabilities. Without the correct security measures in place, sensitive data could be stolen or web sites could be attacked. We provide security consultancy to keep your data secure.

Security audits

Firstserv can carry out testing for vulnerabilities in your web server. We test for the latest security alerts as they are found using the most up to date cracking tools. The report we produce shows all vulnerabilities and provides suggestions (e.g. patches required) to close them.

Server Patching and management

Even a well configured firewall may not stop attacks if the software on the server is not patched and managed correctly. Firstserv manage a large range of servers and server software from Linux to Windows. Our team can identify and recommend which patches your Application needs and apply them for you.

Firewalling

Firewalls are devices designed to prevent unauthorised access to your network components and make decisions about what to do with each data packet according to tailored security criteria. Constructing a robust security rule bases a critical step in implementing a successful and secure firewall.

Managed by a dedicated security team, Firstserv's Managed Firewall provides specialist 24x7 attention for your network firewall, dramatically reducing the risk of a serious security breach and at a fraction of the cost of providing a comparable level of service in house.

Firstserv can advise you on which firewall offering is suitable for you and configure it to your own specific needs.

DoS and DDoS attack protection

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS) are becoming a more prevalent means of overloading a Network and disrupting websites.

Firstserv's Intrusion Prevention System solution ensures that 100% of legitimate transactions reach their destination with no discernable impact on network latency even when under load or attack.

More information about our attack mitigation service

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Virtual private networks (VPN) use the public wires of the Internet to securely connect different networks at remote locations. This reduces the cost of having to use private circuits for secure communication.

For example, a company has two offices in remote locations and wants to connect the two networks together. Previously this would have needed expensive dedicated leased lines between the two premises, which would be an expensive option.

A more cost-effective solution is to implement a VPN by using a firewall with VPN capabilities at each location to create a secure, encrypted tunnel using the Internet as the transport medium. This gives the business the benefit of transferring data across the Internet as securely as on private networks, without the high cost of installing and managing their own private network.

Quotations are provided on request. Please contact us with your requirements and we will be pleased to help. Contact us on +44 (0)20 7536 7930 / enquiries@firstserv.com.

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